Frederic Douglass: When the Lion Wrote History
Frederic Douglass: When the Lion Wrote History
An American Hero Whose Vision Transcended Race, Gender and Time
Before Nelson Mandela triumphed over apartheid, before Malcolm X divined that knowledge was power, before Marin Luther King had a dream . . . there was Frederick Douglass (1818-1895).
Frederick Douglass was a passionate leader in the early fight for civil rights. He was also in the political trenches with the first American women's rights activists, Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cody Stanton . . . laying a foundation for modern feminism.
Frederick Douglass was an elegant orator and provocative abolitionist. An escaped slave whose freedom was bought by supporters he met on a speaking tour in England, Douglass became a journalist, publisher, diplomat and an unceasing voice for civil rights - the hallmark of a free society.
Frederick Douglass is narrated by Academy Award nominee Alfre Woodard; the voice of Douglass is provided by two-time Tony nominated actor Charles S. Dutton. The film utilizes archival photos and images, interviews with scholars, and live-action cinematography of historical locations from the life of Frederick Douglass . . . a true American hero.