24. What to the Slave is the 4th of July?

Creative Tension

English - July 04, 2020 19:11 - 1 hour - 94.2 MB - ★★★★★ - 17 ratings
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Previous Episode: 23. Defending Black Bodies - A Conversation w/ Xaxier Donaldson, Esq. v. 2

We explore the life of Frederick Douglass and his famous speech, “What to the Slave is the 4th of July?” with Public Historian and Founder of History Alive, John W McCaskill.

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