And especially with whats going on in the United States, no one was more consequential and has been more consequential on the question of race in america than Frederick Douglass. Way ahead of his time. He was not only an abolitionist and and a passionate abolitionist as a former slave, but he insisted from the earliest times, in the 1840s right through his death almost toward the end of the 19th century, that equality was the goal. And he was, he would take no deviation from that. He was very clear about what the goal was. And so many of his words ring true today, and i really recommend the biography for everybody. Its a long read but its really powerful. Host one of the things i learned about Frederick Douglass this year was thatalso a very active suffragist. Guest yes, yes, absolutely. He was very consistent. And, you know, had a distinguished career and, you know, was able to talk to mixed race audiences at a time where that was unusual, to say the least. And, you know, was willing
The book read update there are two i want to start with. One is the monumental biography by david blight. Its fine probably the definitive biography on a special with what is going on in the United States in terms of fight for Racial Justice. Nobody was more consequential and has been more consequential on the question of race in america in terms of douglas. Way ahead of his time. He was not only an abolitionist, and a passionate abolitionist as a former slave , but he insisted from the earliest time in the 1840s, right through his death almost was the end of the 19th century that equality was the goal. And he would book no deviation from that. So many of his words ring true today. And i really recommend the biography for everybody. It is a long read but it is really powerful. Host one of the things i learned about Frederick Douglass this year was that he was also very active suffragist. Has a distinguished career. Was able to talk to a mixed race audience willing to take on the powerf
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