Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass

Angela Davis presented a critical edition of Frederick Douglass' memoir, Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass - An American Slave Wri… read more

Angela Davis presented a critical edition of Frederick Douglass' memoir, Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass - An American Slave Written by Himself. Ms. Davis explored the abolitionist’s intellectual life and recalled the several other editions of Douglass' memoir. Angela Davis was joined in conversation by Nobel and Pulitzer Prize-winning author Toni Morrison.

This “LIVE from the NYPL” event, “Frederick Douglass: Literacy, Libraries and Liberation,” was held at Celeste Bartos Forum of the New York Public Research Library of Humanities and Social Sciences. close

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  • Angela Y. Davis Distinguished Professor Emerita University of California, Santa Cruz->History of Consciousness
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Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass

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Program ID:
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Category:
Public Affairs Event
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Interview
Location:
New York, New York, United States
First Aired:
Nov 26, 2010 | 12:01pm EST | C-SPAN 2
Last Aired:
Aug 15, 2020 | 11:37pm EDT | C-SPAN 2

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  • Nov 26, 2010 | 12:01pm EST | C-SPAN 2
  • Nov 26, 2010 | 8:01pm EST | C-SPAN 2
  • Nov 27, 2010 | 4:01am EST | C-SPAN 2
  • Nov 27, 2010 | 11:00am EST | C-SPAN 2
  • Nov 28, 2010 | 12:01am EST | C-SPAN 2
  • Feb 06, 2011 | 4:31am EST | C-SPAN 2
  • Aug 15, 2020 | 11:37pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
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