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Douglass Leadership Institute founder Bishop Dean Nelson and Washington and Lee University professor Lucas Morel discussed the life and legacy of abolitionist Frederick Douglass. This progra…

In part four of Books that Shaped America, historian, author, and Howard University professor Edna Greene Medford explored the Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, the first autobiog…

Baltimore National Heritage Area urban ranger Bradley Alston takes to sites where Frederick Douglass lived while he was enslaved in Baltimore and the site of the train station where he made …

Robert Levine talked about the Reconstruction Era following the Civil War and the lives of Frederick Douglass and President Andrew Johnson. This virtual program was hosted by the National Ar…

Fox News host Brian Kilmeade discussed his book, The President and the Freedom Fighter, about the relationship between Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass and their accomplishments togeth…

John Stauffer talked about his book, Giants: The Parallel Lives of Frederick Douglass and Abraham Lincoln. He compared the two men to the recently-inaugurated President Barack Obama. The Nat…

Irish historian Christine Kinealy discussed Frederick Douglass' time in Ireland during an 18-month trip to promote abolitionism abroad in 1845 and 1846. She argued that Douglass was moved by…

The National Archives hosted a dramatic reading of an 1852 speech by former slave and abolitionist leader Frederick Douglass on the meaning of American independence to slaves, sometimes call…

Jamie Stiehm compared the lives and achievements of Frederick Douglass and Harriet Tubman. She spoke about how growing up in Maryland affected their lives and led to their work as abolitioni…

Guests examined the history of slavery and freedom in 19th century America through the life and writings of Frederick Douglass. After escaping slavery, Douglass wrote Narrative of the Life o…

Frederick Douglass, being portrayed by Fred Morsell, talking about his role in the anti slavery movement.

From the Department of the Interior, a panel of scholars who focused on new books and new approaches. Participants talked about the impact Frederick Douglass, his writings and his orations h…

Tyra Walker talked about the items from Frederick Douglass' library that are in storage at the Museum Resource Center. These items are being conserved until the Frederick Douglass National H…

Frederick Douglass lived as a slave from 1826 to 1838 in the Fells Point section pf Baltimore, Md. Louis Fields, president of BBH-Tours, talked about Frederick Douglass' life at that time an…

Maryann Weidt spoke with 6th graders about her children’s biography Voice of Freedom: A Story about Frederick Douglass, published by Carolrhoda Books. Born a slave in Maryland in 1818, Frede…

William McFeely talked about Frederick Douglass' impact on American culture and American history. He also examined the relevance of Douglass to contemporary social justice movements.