Project Gutenberg 2019-05-17 Public domain in the USA. 148 Terrell, Robert H. (Robert Heberton) 1857 1925 04009708 A Glance at the Past and Present of the Negro: An Address Produced by hekula03, Barry Abrahamsen, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.) "A Glance at the Past and Present of the Negro: An Address by Robert H. Terrell" is a historical address delivered by Robert H. Terrell before the Citizen's Industrial League of Memphis, Tennessee, in the early 20th century. This work reflects the social and political climate of African Americans post-Civil War and examines the ongoing challenges they faced as they sought to integrate into a society that continued to impose racial discrimination. Terrell's address discusses the historical significance of events such as the Declaration of Independence and the Emancipation Proclamation, framing them within a broader narrative of the struggles and contributions of the Negro in America. In the address, Terrell provides a comprehensive overview of the historical plight of Africans in America, starting from their arrival in the early 17th century as enslaved individuals to their eventual emancipation and fight for civil rights. He emphasizes the importance of education and political engagement for the progress of the Negro community, detailing the challenges they faced, including lynching and systemic racism post-emancipation. The document advocates for the recognition of the Negro's contributions to American society, asserting that true freedom and equality remain to be fully realized. Terrell's powerful rhetoric seeks to inspire hope and perseverance amid adversity, making a case for the significance of civil rights and social equity in a growing and complex nation. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 56.7 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en African Americans Slavery -- United States E151 Text Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: History - American Category: Politics 71270 2025-09-23T13:36:15.646551 text/html 67216 2019-05-17T11:45:08 text/html 129843 2025-09-23T13:36:17.931524 application/epub+zip 128604 2025-09-23T13:36:16.221533 application/epub+zip 76624 2025-09-23T13:36:15.928548 application/epub+zip 159387 2025-09-23T13:36:19.352501 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 150631 2025-09-23T13:36:17.510592 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 99002 2022-09-27T00:24:49.699429 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 60966 2025-09-23T13:36:15.508525 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 61194 2019-05-17T11:45:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19176 2025-09-23T13:36:19.480511 application/rdf+xml 9981 2025-09-23T13:36:15.994555 image/jpeg 1863 2025-09-23T13:36:15.961545 image/jpeg 23464 2019-05-17T11:45:08 application/octet-stream application/zip 122412 2019-05-17T11:45:08 application/octet-stream application/zip 123548 2025-09-23T13:36:15.657524 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia