Becoming Frederick Douglass
Discover how a man born into slavery became one of the nation’s most influential leaders.
Becoming Frederick Douglass
S1 Ep1 | 54m 6s
Discover how a man born into slavery became one of the nation’s most influential leaders.
Young Frederick Douglass Goes to Baltimore
S1 Ep1 | 3m 54s
Young Frederick Douglass is sent to work in the overseer’s house where he learns to read.
Battling the Slave Breaker
S1 Ep1 | 3m 49s
The young, rebellious Douglass is sent to the brutal “slave breaker,” Edward Covey.
The Abolitionists
S1 Ep1 | 3m 1s
A brilliant orator, Douglass becomes famous for his moving speeches against slavery.
The Fugitive Slave Law
S1 Ep1 | 3m 7s
The new law empowers the government to capture and return previously enslaved people.
Anna Murray
S1 Ep1 | 4m 10s
Douglass meets Anna Murray and they plot his escape to the North to build a life together.
The North Star
S1 Ep1 | 4m 14s
Douglass starts the newspaper The North Star, an independent Black voice for abolition.
Douglass and the Photograph
S1 Ep1 | 2m 20s
Douglass uses the power of his image to challenge white stereotypes of African Americans.
Extended Trailer
S1 Ep1 | 1m 50s
Discover how a man born into slavery became one of the nation’s most influential leaders.
A First Look at ‘Becoming Frederick Douglass’
S1 Ep1 | 1m
The filmmakers discuss the life of Frederick Douglass.
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Wed 05/1
4:30 AM
Becoming Frederick Douglass
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