Frederick Douglass: An American Life

Frederick Douglass: An American Life (1985)

January 1st, 19850h 33min

History, Drama
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Overview

This director's cut of the William Greaves' documentary short film dramatizes the life and deeds of the noted abolitionist Frederick Douglass.


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