When Frederick Douglass and Susan B. Anthony met in the late 1840s, he was one of the most well-known people in the United States and she was an unknown schoolteacher who had just quit her job because of unequal pay. Not long after, Frederick recruited Susan to be a lecturer with him in the Anti-Slavery Society and their friendship deepened.
Dec 2020
Episode 4. Seeing Anew: 1870 and 1872
In the unlikeliest of places, an integrated baseball game in 1870, Susan and Frederick attempt to repair the rift between them. Then, in 1872, an act of hate threatens to push them even further apart.
22m 6s
Jun 2023
SYMHC Classics: Frederick Douglass
This 2017 episode covers orator, writer, statesman and social reformer Frederick Douglass. His early life shaped the advocate he became, and informed the two primary causes he campaigned for - the abolition of slavery and women's suffrage.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy i ... Show More
35m 11s
Sep 2024
Frederick Douglass (Radio Edit)
Greg Jenner is joined by special guests Prof Emily Bernard and comedian Toussaint Douglass in 19th-Century America to meet Frederick Douglass. Born into an enslaved family, Frederick fought against all odds to secure his freedom and went on to become a famed abolitionist, orator, ... Show More
28m 13s
Feb 2024
Who Was Frederick Douglass?
<p>Who Was Frederick Douglass? Join us today as we learn about a man who spent much of his life fighting for the freedom for all men.</p>
<p>Sources:</p>
<p>Slade, Suzanne, and Robert McGuire. <em>Frederick Douglass: Writer, Speaker, and Opponent of Slavery</em>. Picture Wi ... Show More
7m 1s