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Title: what an amazing life
Review: Frederick Douglass surely led one of the most amazing lives in American history, and I think this video does him justice. I just showed it to my freshman American history class, and I was pleased by how many relevant issues it brought up,while still being entertaining, with good music, cinematography, etc. Charles Dutton did a good job reading Douglass's words, also. I thought he was a suprising choice (physically they're so unalike), but one that paid off. I personally very much enjoyed the commentary by leading historians like William McFeeley and Vincent Harding. Some viewers may be put off by their analysis, thinking that it breaks the flow of the narrative of his life (some of my students, for example), but I think the historians provided very valuable, thought-provoking comments. Everyone should know about Frederick Douglass, and this video would be a fine introduction if you don't.
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