Frederick Douglass: Prophet of Freedom
For the Ages: A History Podcast - A podcast by The New York Historical - Mondays
Pulitzer Prize-winning author and historian David W. Blight delves into the life of one of the most important figures of the 19th century: Writer, orator, and abolitionist Frederick Douglass. Born into slavery, Douglass rose to become one of the most revered critical thinkers of his time, and his insights continue to shape contemporary understanding of the legacies of slavery, the Civil War, and Reconstruction. Recorded on October 30, 2020