Events

Frederick Douglass: Prophet of Freedom Book Talk | Massachusetts Historical Society

January 24

David Blight will discuss his new book, “Frederick Douglass: Prophet of Freedom” (Simon & Schuster, October 2018), at the Massachusetts Historical Society, 1154 Boylston Street, Boston, MA 02215 on Thursday, January 24, 2019 at 5:30pm. Carol Bundy, author of “The Nature of Sacrifice,” will host.

For more information about the book: http://www.davidwblight.com/books/#prophet

For more information about the event: https://www.masshist.org/calendar

Frederick Douglass: Prophet of Freedom Book Talk | Family Action Network

January 25

David Blight will discuss his new book, “Frederick Douglass: Prophet of Freedom” (Simon & Schuster, October 2018), at Evanston Township High School, 1600 Dodge Ave., Evanston, IL on Friday, January 25, 2019 at 7:00pm. Interviewer: Marcus Campbell, Ed.D. Assistant Superintendent/Principal, Evanston Township High School. This event is presented by Family Action Network (FAN) in partnership with Chiaravalle Montessori School, Evanston Township High School D202, New Trier Township High School D203, and Youth and Opportunity United (Y.O.U.).

For more information about the book: http://www.davidwblight.com/books/#prophet

For more information about the event: https://docs.wixstatic.com/ugd/dfd0d0_38933a7b87cb44779578b0b493ee2f6e.pdf

Frederick Douglass: Prophet of Freedom Book Talk | The Chapin School

January 29

David Blight will discuss his new book, “Frederick Douglass: Prophet of Freedom” (Simon & Schuster, October 2018), at The Chapin School in NYC, in partnership with The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History, on Tuesday, January 29, 2019 at 6:00pm. This event is open to Chapin School students, families, faculty, staff and alumnae.

For more information about the book: http://www.davidwblight.com/books/#prophet

For more information about the event: https://www.chapin.edu/uploaded/1_The_Chapin_School/PDFs/Calendars/Chapin-GLI_Blight.pdf

Frederick Douglass: Prophet of Freedom Book Talk | National Underground Railroad Freedom Center

January 31

As part of the John & Francie Pepper Freedom Lecture Series, David Blight will discuss his new book, “Frederick Douglass: Prophet of Freedom” (Simon & Schuster, October 2018), at the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center, 50 E. Freedom Way, Cincinnati, OH 45202 on Thursday, January 31, 2019. Reception begins at 6:00pm. Lecture begins at 6:45pm.

For more information about the book: http://www.davidwblight.com/books/#prophet

For more information about the event: https://freedomcenter.org/content/john-francie-pepper-freedom-lecture-series-david-blight

Frederick Douglass: Prophet of Freedom Book Talk | St. Paul's Chapel of Trinity Church

February 5

David Blight will discuss his new book, “Frederick Douglass: Prophet of Freedom” (Simon & Schuster, October 2018), at St. Paul's Chapel of Trinity Church, 209 Broadway, New York, NY 10007, Tuesday, February 5, 2019, 7:00pm.

For more information about the book: http://www.davidwblight.com/books/#prophet

For more information about the event: https://www.trinitywallstreet.org/events/book-talk-david-blight-author-frederick-douglass-prophet-freedom?date=2019-02-05

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Freedom, Equality and Emancipation

December 05, 2017

David Blight and Thavolia Glymph explored the meaning of freedom, equality and emancipation as part of the National Constitution Center's celebration of the 150th anniversary of the 14th Amendment to the Constitution. Michael Gerhardt, scholar-in-residence at the National Constitution Center, moderated. The event was part of the Constitution Center's America’s Town Hall program on December 5, 2017 at the National Constitution Center on Independence Mall, 525 Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA 19106.

View video: https://constitutioncenter.org/debate/past-programs/freedom-equality-and-emancipation