Product Details

• Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, NTSC
• Language: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: A&E Home Video
• DVD Release Date: April 26, 2005
• Run Time: 50 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B0007WFUMO
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #53,866 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

As a young man he experienced the brutality of slavery firsthand. As an outspoken leader of the abolitionist movement he became one of the most powerful voiceds in american history. Studio: A&e Home Video Release Date: 04/26/2005

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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Courage and Conscience, March 14, 2002

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Eric H. Roth "English teacher/conversationali... (Venice Beach, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Biography - Frederick Douglass [VHS] (VHS Tape)

This accessible overview of Douglass' turbulent life from slavery and persecution to crusading newspaperman and presidential adviser should inform and inspire viewers. This biography recreates the prejudiced atmosphere where the myth of racial inferiority reigned in the South to justify slavery and in the North to rationalize indifference to human suffering. Douglass' fiery speeches still speak to our highest aspirations as Americans united by the creed that "all men (and women) are created equal."

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Production, October 24, 2009

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Peachteach (Georgia) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Biography - Frederick Douglass (A&E DVD Archives) (DVD)

As a teacher of Advanced Placement high school juniors, I thoroughly recommend this DVD. Each year we read Douglass' Narrative, and this video is an excellent enrichment tool for the students after reading the text. The production is well-done and quite interesting. It is a worthwhile purchase.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars To be Real, October 3, 2001

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Colenso Campbell (Doylestown,, Pennsylvania United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Biography - Frederick Douglass [VHS] (VHS Tape)

This story being a part of history goes without challenge in my mind because, the reports as recorded cannot change what was the way of living then.This is the story of a challenged man , challenged not only by the society that he was a part of but also his own personal being. A must for history enthusiasts.