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Life of the Week: Frederick Douglass

Life of the Week: Frederick Douglass

Name: Life of the Week: Frederick Douglass
Uploaded: 2024-02-08T12:28:10.636Z
Duration: 32 min 26 s
Description: Having run away from a life of slavery as a young man, Frederick Douglass went on to forge his own path as an abolitionist, orator, writer and statesman. In this 'Life of the Week' episode, Clare Elliott guides Paul Bloomfield through Douglass's life story, explaining how he came to play such a significant role in the fight for rights in the 19th-century US and beyond.

Clare Elliott discusses the life of the 19th-century abolitionist, orator and writer, who ran away from a life of slavery to join the fight for freedom

Paul Bloomfield

Published: February 15, 2024 at 7:24 AM

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Having run away from a life of slavery as a young man, Frederick Douglass went on to forge his own path as an abolitionist, orator, writer and statesman. In this 'Life of the Week' episode, Clare Elliott guides Paul Bloomfield through Douglass's life story, explaining how he came to play such a significant role in the fight for rights in the 19th-century US and beyond.

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Paul BloomfieldWriter and editor

Paul Bloomfield is a writer and editor who has contributed to BBC History Magazine since 2013. He's worked in various publishing roles for over a quarter of a century, holding staff positions at the likes of Lonely Planet Publications, Wanderlust magazine and BBC Wildlife Magazine.

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