Frederick Douglass and the White Negro

Name: Frederick Douglass and the White Negro
Director: John J. Doherty
Released: 2008-01-01
Duration: 52 min
Cast: Marcus Valentine, Aaron Edo, Fred Lawal, Matilda Edo, JohnLuka Doherty

January 1, 2008

52m

Documentary

Overview

Frederick Douglass and the White Negro is a documentary telling the story of ex-slave, abolitionist, writer and politician Frederick Douglass and his escape to Ireland from America in the 1840s. After his escape from slavery and writing his autobiography which included all the actual names of his 'owners' to prove he was telling the truth, his only option was to leave his family behind and flee the United States of America since now his life was in danger.