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Frederick Douglass: In Five Speeches

Almost incapacity,at times, under the pressure. The demand upon my timeand attention by my...

almost incapacity,
at times, under the pressure. The demand upon my time
and attention by my books and papers and by visitors are incessant

Full Transcript

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almost incapacity, at times, under the pressure.
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The demand upon my time and attention
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by my books and papers
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and by visitors are incessant.
Duration
15 seconds
Views
33
Timestamp in Movie
00:27:48
Uploaded
Mar 30, 2025
Genres
documentary
Production
McGee Media,Inkwell Media

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Movie Summary

Inspired by David Blight's Pulitzer Prize-winning biography, Frederick Douglass: Prophet of Freedom.
I am beginning to look upon a journey - Frederick Douglass: In Five Speeches 00:06
I am beginning to look upon a journey
Blight: In the early 1850s, it's clear to me - Frederick Douglass: In Five Speeches 00:18
Blight: In the early 1850s, it's clear to me
In the summer of 1852, when he was 34 years old, - Frederick Douglass: In Five Speeches 00:09
In the summer of 1852, when he was 34 years old,
Morris, Jr.: He was invited to speak - Frederick Douglass: In Five Speeches 00:07
Morris, Jr.: He was invited to speak
Corinthian Hall in Rochester, New York. - Frederick Douglass: In Five Speeches 00:10
Corinthian Hall in Rochester, New York.
"But, I'm going to speak beyond Corinthian Hall. - Frederick Douglass: In Five Speeches 00:06
"But, I'm going to speak beyond Corinthian Hall.
I'm going to speak to the country." - Frederick Douglass: In Five Speeches 00:06
I'm going to speak to the country."
He tells us that in a letter, - Frederick Douglass: In Five Speeches 00:05
He tells us that in a letter,
It would go down in history - Frederick Douglass: In Five Speeches 00:10
It would go down in history
Mr. President, - Frederick Douglass: In Five Speeches 00:08
Mr. President,
He who could address this audience - Frederick Douglass: In Five Speeches 00:08
He who could address this audience
I do not remember ever to have appeared as a speaker - Frederick Douglass: In Five Speeches 00:13
I do not remember ever to have appeared as a speaker
The papers and placards say that I am to deliver - Frederick Douglass: In Five Speeches 00:08
The papers and placards say that I am to deliver
Fact is, ladies and gentlemen, - Frederick Douglass: In Five Speeches 00:12
Fact is, ladies and gentlemen,
And the difficulties to be overcome - Frederick Douglass: In Five Speeches 00:08
And the difficulties to be overcome
The first movement, fairly short, - Frederick Douglass: In Five Speeches 00:17
The first movement, fairly short,
Frederick's going to lift us up today." - Frederick Douglass: In Five Speeches 00:12
Frederick's going to lift us up today."
The signers of the Declaration of Independence were brave men. - Frederick Douglass: In Five Speeches 00:06
The signers of the Declaration of Independence were brave me...
But they preferred revolution - Frederick Douglass: In Five Speeches 00:07
But they preferred revolution
And then, the whole middle movement of the symphony - Frederick Douglass: In Five Speeches 00:06
And then, the whole middle movement of the symphony