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Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass

Two actors read the letters and diaries of Civil War leaders Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass and explore the relationship between the… read more

Two actors read the letters and diaries of Civil War leaders Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass and explore the relationship between the two men. Although the two men met on a handful of occasions, they never publically argued their views on slavery, the war, or racial politics. Actors Stephen Lang and Norm Lewis assumed the roles of Lincoln and Douglass during this imagined debate and historian Harold Holzer moderated. close

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Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass

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Program ID:
324258-1
Category:
Public Affairs Event
Format:
Forum
Location:
New York, New York, United States
First Aired:
Mar 22, 2015 | 8:00pm EDT | C-SPAN 3
Last Aired:
May 25, 2015 | 11:00pm EDT | C-SPAN 3

Airing Details

  • Mar 22, 2015 | 8:00pm EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Mar 22, 2015 | 11:59pm EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Mar 28, 2015 | 12:00pm EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Mar 29, 2015 | 6:00am EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • May 25, 2015 | 6:58pm EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • May 25, 2015 | 11:00pm EDT | C-SPAN 3

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