While there have been many public Frederick Douglasses – the

abolitionist, the statesman, the orator, the editor, the politician

– it is now time to trace the many private lives of Douglass as a

family man. Sharing untold stories, this talk traces the activism,

artistry and authorship of Frederick Douglass not in isolation but

alongside the sufferings and struggles for survival of his daughters

and sons. Working with unpublished writings, letters and

speeches and photographs, we learn that the fight for freedom

was a family business to which all the Douglasses dedicated their

lives. A book signing will follow with the author.