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Update there are two i want to start with. One is this monumental biography of Frederick Douglass, probably the definitive biography of Frederick Douglass especially with what is going on in the United States in terms of the fight for Racial Justice nobody 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 in abolitionist and passionate abolitionist as a former slave but he insisted from the earliest time in the 1840s right through his death toward the end of the Nineteenth Century that equality was the goal and he would brooke no deviation ....
This probably the definitive biography. Especially without what is going on in the United States. Nobody was more consequential and has been more consequential on the question of race in America Frederick douglass, way ahead of his time per he was not only an abolitionist, and a passionate abolitionist is a former slave but he insisted from th earliest times in 1845 through the with his death. Almost, for the end of the 19th century. That equality was it. And he would have no d. A. And for deviation from the per he was very clear about what the goal was. And so any of his words ring true today. And i really recommend the biography for everyone. Its a long read. But it is really powerful. Peter one of the things that i learned about Frederick Douglass this year is that he was also very much a suffrage. Gerald absolu ....
We last broadcast book read updates. There are two i want to start with. One is this monumental Frederick Douglass prophet of freedom by david w. Blight, the definitive biography of Frederick Douglass especially what is going on in the United States with racial injustice, nobody was more consequential it has been more consequential on the target of race in america than Frederick Douglass. Way ahead of his time. He was not only in abolitionist and passionate abolitionists as a former slave but he insisted from the earliest time in the 1840s right through his death in the Nineteenth Century video quality was the goal and he would brook no deviation from that. He was very clear what the goal was and ....
Joining us once again on book tv is congressman gerald connolly, democrat from virginia. Give us an update on your reading list, congressman. Peter, as you know i read at least a book a week and the last broadcast, the book read update, there are two i want to start with. One is this monumental biography of Frederick Douglass by david wright. Its probably the definitive biography of Frederick Douglass and especially with whats going on in the United States and its fight for Racial Justice nobody was more consequential and has been more consequential on the question of race in america and Frederick Douglass, way ahead of his time. He was not only an abolitionist and a passionate abolitionist as a form ....