Frederick Douglass's Voice And Oratory

All Of It with Alison Stewart | Jul 4, 2023

[REBROADCAST FROM FEBRUARY 23, 2021] For the second installment of our February “Full Bio” series, historian David W. Blight describes what made Frederick Douglass such an engaging speaker that he became one of the most powerful voices in 19th century America. Plus, we’ll look at how the prominent abolitionist’s views on slavery evolved in the 1830’s and 1840’s.

WNYC is funded by sponsors and member donations

Top Stories

NYC still refused most emergency aid requests to prevent eviction after Mamdani took office

In the first three months of the year, the city rejected about 75% of applications for One-Shot Deal emergency grants, which help tenants cover unpaid rent.
Gothamist |

When AI Models Go Rogue

The Brian Lehrer Show |

"The Vessel" Follows the Grief and Trauma of an Unlikely Trio

All Of It with Alison Stewart |

How the U.S. Government Built an Underground City, and Other State Secrets

How FEMA's secretive beginnings fed conspiracy theories that haunt the agency today.
On the Media |
YOU ARE ONLINE