Cover Image

Becoming Frederick Douglass /

Discover how a man born into slavery became one of the most influential voices for democracy U.S. history. A gifted writer and charismatic orator, it is estimated that more Americans heard Douglass speak than any other 19th-century figure -- Black or white. Directed by Oscar®-nominated filmmaker Sta...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Format: Video
Language:English
Language Notes:Closed-captioned.
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : PBS, [2022]
Subjects:
Douglass, Frederick, > 1818-1895.
Douglass, Frederick, > 1818-1895
African Americans > History.
Biography.
United States > History.
Streaming video.
Noirs américains > Histoire.
Biographies.
États-Unis > Histoire.
Vidéo en continu.
African Americans
Biography
United States
History
Internet videos
Internet videos.
Vidéos sur Internet.
Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)
Description
Summary:Discover how a man born into slavery became one of the most influential voices for democracy U.S. history. A gifted writer and charismatic orator, it is estimated that more Americans heard Douglass speak than any other 19th-century figure -- Black or white. Directed by Oscar®-nominated filmmaker Stanley Nelson and Nicole London, the film features the voice of actor Wendell Pierce as Douglass.
Item Description:Originally released by PBS, 2022.
Streaming video file encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on November 17, 2022.
Physical Description:1 online resource (1 video file (54 min., 44 sec)) : sound.