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My ancestors changed the lives of slaves in the US
My ancestors changed the lives of slaves in the US
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Length:
23 minutes
Released:
Oct 6, 2020
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Podcast episode
Description
Nettie Washington Douglass tells Anu Anand what it's like to carry the names and bloodlines of two African-Americans who were born into slavery but famously devoted their lives to fighting it, in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Nettie descends from pioneering educator Booker T Washington and the abolitionist and orator Frederick Douglass. Her influential ancestors inspired her to raise awareness about modern-day slavery by setting up the Frederick Douglass Family Initiatives.
Presenter: Anu Anand
Producer: Deiniol Buxton
Picture: Nettie Washington Douglass
Credit: Frederick Douglass Family Initiatives
Nettie descends from pioneering educator Booker T Washington and the abolitionist and orator Frederick Douglass. Her influential ancestors inspired her to raise awareness about modern-day slavery by setting up the Frederick Douglass Family Initiatives.
Presenter: Anu Anand
Producer: Deiniol Buxton
Picture: Nettie Washington Douglass
Credit: Frederick Douglass Family Initiatives
Released:
Oct 6, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode
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