Frederick Douglass, Pacifism, and Abolitionism

Season 25 Episode 12

About the Episode

By 1850, Frederick Douglass begins to doubt that a peaceful end to slavery is possible, putting him in opposition to white abolitionists such as William Lloyd Garrison.

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Extras

Who's Who

Meet the characters in "Fly With Me."

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Chapter 1 | Fly with Me

Watch a preview of Fly with Me.

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Trailer | Fly with Me

The lively but neglected history of the women who changed the world while flying it.

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Chapter 1 |Nazi Town, USA

Watch a preview of Nazi Town, USA.

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Trailer | Nazi Town, USA

The story of the German American Bund, a pro-Nazi group active across the US in the 1930s.

1:26
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The origin story behind the Seventies most signature sound.

3:59
The Battle for Bilingual Education

How Asian and Latino activists took on the education system in Boston and won.

4:41
From the Vault: Henri Belolo

French music producer Henri Belolo tells the origin story of the Village People.

2:50
Teaser | The War on Disco

Explore the culture war that erupted over the spectacular rise of disco music.

0:30
Chapter 1 |The War on Disco

Watch a preview of The War on Disco.

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