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Evening with David Blight, Author, Pulitzer Prize-Winning Bio “Frederick Douglass: Prophet of Freedom”

On #Juneteenth*, Revolution Books will host an evening with David Blight, author of the biography “Frederick Douglass: Prophet of Freedom.” This book won the 2019 Pulitzer Prize in history.

Born a slave, Frederick Douglass escaped to freedom and became the greatest (and most-widely heard) orator of his day and a leading abolitionist and writer. He thundered against slavery and the betrayal of Reconstruction, and for the rights of African Americans and women.

Blight sheds new light on Douglass’ relationship with Lincoln, with John Brown; his stance towards the Haitian revolution; his support for anti-lynching activist Ida B. Wells. He also brings new detail to Douglass’ personal life.

“A consistently engrossing book that is likely to remain the definitive account of Douglass’s life for many years to come.”
— Eric Foner, The Nation

“Cinematic and deeply engaging” — New York Times

David Blight is an author, a professor of history at Yale, and he writes for The New York Times, Boston Globe, Los Angeles Times and other publications.

Suggested donation $5-$10 for Revolution Books Education Fund which sponsors RevBooks’ programming.

*Juneteenth is the holiday commemorating the abolition of slavery and the emancipation of enslaved African Americans throughout the confederate states.











When: Wed., Jun. 19, 2019 at 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Where: Revolution Books
437 Malcolm X Blvd./Lenox Ave. @132nd St
212-691-3345
Price: $5-$10 suggested donation
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On #Juneteenth*, Revolution Books will host an evening with David Blight, author of the biography “Frederick Douglass: Prophet of Freedom.” This book won the 2019 Pulitzer Prize in history.

Born a slave, Frederick Douglass escaped to freedom and became the greatest (and most-widely heard) orator of his day and a leading abolitionist and writer. He thundered against slavery and the betrayal of Reconstruction, and for the rights of African Americans and women.

Blight sheds new light on Douglass’ relationship with Lincoln, with John Brown; his stance towards the Haitian revolution; his support for anti-lynching activist Ida B. Wells. He also brings new detail to Douglass’ personal life.

“A consistently engrossing book that is likely to remain the definitive account of Douglass’s life for many years to come.”
— Eric Foner, The Nation

“Cinematic and deeply engaging” — New York Times

David Blight is an author, a professor of history at Yale, and he writes for The New York Times, Boston Globe, Los Angeles Times and other publications.

Suggested donation $5-$10 for Revolution Books Education Fund which sponsors RevBooks’ programming.

*Juneteenth is the holiday commemorating the abolition of slavery and the emancipation of enslaved African Americans throughout the confederate states.

Buy tickets/get more info now