Greg Jenner is joined by special guests Prof Emily Bernard and comedian Toussaint Douglass in 19th-Century America to meet Frederick Douglass. Born into an enslaved family, Frederick fought against all odds to secure his freedom and went on to become a famed abolitionist, orator, writer and statesman. This is a radio edit of the original podcast episode. For the full-length version, please look further back in the feed. Research by Anna-Nadine Pike and Jess White Written by Emma Nagouse, Anna-Nadine Pike and Greg Jenner Produced by Emma Nagouse and Greg Jenner Assistant Producer: Emmie Rose Price-Goodfellow Project Management: Isla Matthews Audio Producer: Steve Hankey
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BBC sounds music Radio podcasts hello and welcome to you're dead to me, the radio four comedy podcast that takes history seriously.
My name is Greg Jenner.
I'm a public historian, author and broadcaster.
And today we are journeying back to 19th century America to learn all about a man who escaped enslavement to become a visionary abolitionist orator and writer, Frederick Douglass.
And to help me do that, I am joined by two very special guests in history Corner.
She's a cultural historian and literary scholar at the University of Vermont, where she is the Julian Lindsey Green and gold professor of English and an Andrew Carnegie fellow.
You may have read her wonderful book, Black is the stories from my grandmother's time, my mother's time and mine.