Explore the deep-rooted solidarity between Black civil rights leaders and Irish activists, starting with Frederick Douglass' visit to Ireland in 1845. Uncover the interconnected struggles and shared history of oppression faced by both communities, highlighting moments of collaboration and unity in the fight for justice and equality.

Slave. Runaway. Abolitionist. Orator. Statesman. Legend.On this episode, we explore how Frederick Douglass was able to go from the most challenging of beginnings to playing an integral role in the abolition of slavery in The United States. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Frederick Douglass, a former slave who became an abolitionist, writer, and orator, is discussed in this episode. Topics include his journey to literacy, the black community in Maryland, his escape from slavery, and his influence on literature and writers of color.

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 information.

Author Alexander Hammond details the contributions that puts Frederick Douglass in the ranks of the Heroes of Progress. This chapter explores Frederick Douglas' advocacy for equality, his life from slavery to activism, and the remarkable contributions of unsung heroes in various fields.

Born into slavery in the early 1800s, Frederick Douglass would live to see the Civil War, Emancipation, Black men getting the right to vote, and the beginning of the terrors and humiliations of Jim Crow. And through all of that, he kept coming back to one thing, a sacred right he believed was at the heart of American democracy: Voting. Next week is the midterm election. So this week, we're bringing you an episode we originally published right before the 2020 election. And we're tackling a question that still feels very timely — a question that both haunted and drove Frederick Douglass his entire life. Is our democracy set up to include everyone? And if not... can it ever be?Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy

In this podcast, the speaker shares their Master's Thesis Project on (Re)discovering their worth through a process of self-inquiry and self-love. They reference Gloria Anzaldúa, Brenda Allen, Ida B. Wells-Barnett, Frederick Douglass, and Paulo Friere. The speaker discusses the challenges of sharing a lengthy document and highlights the significance of their thesis as a journey of self-discovery. They explore identity, resistance, and worthiness, dedicating their work to marginalized communities and discussing the intersection of their complex identity with various forms of oppression.

Frederick Douglass, a promoter of world citizenship and appeals to conscience, discusses the significance of holidays in shaping national identity, the critique of glory, the use of denunciation and rebuke to confront slavery, global unity, African American celebrations of emancipation, and the role of violent resistance in British emancipation.

Frederick Douglass, leading figure of 19th century American thought, discusses his journey from slave to influential advocate against slavery. The podcast explores his distinctive voice, experiences as a child shaping his opposition to slavery, the impact of slavery on both slaveholders and slaves, his conflict with slave-breaker Covey, and his evolving views on political involvement.

Prominent abolitionist and writer, Frederick Douglass, addresses the contradiction between a country founded on liberty and the existence of slavery. He critiques the celebration of the Fourth of July while being enslaved. He passionately condemns slavery as America's great sin and calls for its removal.