This Was a Man
Episode 164 of the The American Story podcast, hosted by Christopher Flannery, titled "This Was a Man" was published on August 30, 2022 and runs 6 minutes.
August 30, 2022 ·6m · The American Story
Episode Description
Frederick Bailey was born into slavery in 1818. With determination, courage, some help from others, and good luck, he managed to escape to freedom when he was 20 years old. He made his way to Massachusetts, gave himself a new name, Frederick Douglass, started working as a free man and very soon gave a triumphant first speech to an abolitionist group, which launched him on a career as an anti-slavery speaker and writer.
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