The finalists for the 14th Annual Frederick Douglass Book Prize have been announced. From the announcement: Robin Blackburn for The American Crucible: Slavery, Emancipation and Human Rights (Verso Books) In The American Crucible, Robin Blackburn has provided one of the most commanding and wide-ranging examinations of Atlantic abolitionism in years.  In an era of specialization, … Continue reading 2012 Frederick Douglass Book Prize Finalists Announced