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Clare Elliott discusses the life of the 19th-century abolitionist, orator and writer, who ran away from a life of slavery to join the fight for freedom <\/p>

By Paul Bloomfield\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Tuesday, 16 January 2024 at 07:03 AM<\/p>

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Having run away from a life of slavery as a young man, Frederick Douglass went on to forge his own path as an\u00a0abolitionist, orator, writer and statesman. In this \u2018Life of the Week\u2019 episode, Clare Elliott guides Paul Bloomfield through Douglass\u2019s life story, explaining how he came to play such a significant role in the fight for rights in the 19th-century US and beyond.<\/p>\n

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