Film

Frederick Douglass and the White Negro 2008

52 min Documentary

Frederick Douglass and the White Negro is a documentary telling the story of ex-slave, abolitionist, writer and politician Frederick Douglass and his escape to Ireland from America in the 1840s. After his escape from slavery and writing his autobiography which included all the actual names of his 'owners' to prove he was telling the truth, his only option was to leave his family behind and flee the United States of America since now his life was in danger.

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Cast

  • Marcus Valentine as Frederick Douglass
  • Aaron Edo as The Young Frederick Douglass
  • Fred Lawal as Young Frederick Douglass
  • Matilda Edo as Caroline
  • JohnLuka Doherty as Street Urchin
  • John J. Doherty as Narrator

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