Frederick Douglass' Speeches inc. The Dred Scott Decision

written by Frederick Douglass, 1818-1895; produced by Philip Sheldon Foner, 1910-1994 (Folkways Records, 1977), 50 mins

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Field of Interest: World Music
Author: Frederick Douglass, 1818-1895
Description: ."When a great truth once gets abroad in the world, no power on earth can imprison it, or prescribe its limits, or suppress it. It is bound to go on till it becomes the thought of the world." Frederick Douglass time and time again proved himself a philosopher and activist well advanced far and beyond his time. Ossie Davis reads Douglass’ speeches on the Dred Scott Decision, the essential struggle for progress, free speech and women’s rights. (Remastered and reiussed on SFW47006 The Oratory of Frederick Douglass.)
Content Type: Music recording
Duration: 50 mins
Format: Audio
Sub Genre: American History, Spoken Word
Label: Folkways Records
Producer: Philip Sheldon Foner, 1910-1994
Release Date: 1977
Subject: World Music, American Music, Music & Performing Arts, American Studies, United States and Canada, Estados Unidos y Canadá, Estados Unidos e Canadá, United States
Keywords and Translated Subjects: Estados Unidos y Canadá, Estados Unidos e Canadá