Frederick Douglass

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Heard On University Of The Air
Samuel J. Miller; American, 1822-1888 – Art Institute of Chicago Daguerreotype of Frederick Douglass

From an escaped slave to one of America’s great orators and political activists, Frederick Douglass was a major force at a turning point in American history. What were the factors that enabled Douglass to prevail in violent times? Biographer Greg Lampe will take us into the life and times of a man who became the conscience of America.

Episode Credits

  • Norman Gilliland Host
  • Norman Gilliland Producer
  • Tom Blain Technical Director
  • Norman Gilliland Interviewer
  • Jim McKeown Guest
  • Gregory Lampe Guest

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