In his unique and eloquent voice, written and spoken, Douglass was a fierce critic of the United States as well as a radical patriot. By the Civil War, Douglass had become the most famed and widely travelled orator in the nation. Initially mentored by William Lloyd Garrison, Douglass spoke widely, using his own story to condemn slavery. His very existence gave the lie to slave owners: with dignity and great intelligence he bore witness to the brutality of slavery. He was fortunate to have been taught to read by his slave owner mistress, and he would go on to become one of the major literary figures of his time. “Extraordinary…a great American biography” ( The New Yorker) of the most important African-American of the nineteenth century: Frederick Douglass, the escaped slave who became the greatest orator of his day and one of the leading abolitionists and writers of the era.Īs a young man Frederick Douglass (1818–1895) escaped from slavery in Baltimore, Maryland.
Presented in partnership with the Frederick Douglass National Historic Site, the Frederick Douglass Family Initiatives, and the Association for the Study of African American Life and History.**Winner of the Pulitzer Prize in History** Book signings of the bicentennial edition of Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, An American Slave and Blight’s book Frederick Douglass: Prophet of Freedom will follow the discussion. Morris, Jr., co-founder and president, Frederick Douglass Family Initiative.įrederick Douglass himself (portrayed by Phil Darius Wallace) will also appear. Moderated by John Whittington Franklin, senior manager, Office of External Affairs, NMAAHC, Smithsonian Institution, panelists include David Blight, professor of history, Yale University Evelyn Brooks Higginbotham, ASALH president and chair, History Department, Harvard University and Kenneth B. The panel will explore Douglass’s legacy as well as contemporary issues related to his causes. Join us for a panel discussion in honor of the bicentennial of the birth of Frederick Douglass.
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