Frederick Douglass: Slave and Statesman
Overview
This powerful one-person show stars William Marshall (Blacula) as abolitionist and trusted Lincoln advisor Frederick Douglass. Based on Douglass’ essential writings, Sylvia Jarrico’s teleplay dramatizes the highly influential thinker’s life from the period surrounding his birth as an enslaved person through Reconstruction. Dixon trains his incisive video lens directly on Marshall as he addresses the audience, channeling Douglass’ profound insights on slavery, emancipation, suffrage and equal rights for all.
About Frederick Douglass: Slave and Statesman (1983)
Frederick Douglass: Slave and Statesman (1983) is a feature movie produced by KCET in United States of America. It was directed by Ivan Dixon and written by Sylvia Jarrico. On screen you will see William Marshall. With a runtime of 57m, the film is available in full HD.
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