Frederick Douglass' Letter to Slave Master Thomas Auld

24/12/2023 26 min
Frederick Douglass' Letter to Slave Master Thomas Auld

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Episode Synopsis

"You are a man, and so am I." In 1848, former slave Frederick Douglass published at letter to Thomas Auld, his former slave master, on the occasion of the tenth anniversary of his escape. The eloquence, power and dignity of this self-taught man proclaims his rightful place in the pantheon of American heroes. Parson's Nose believes it is our privilege and joy to know these great works.