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The Agitators: The Story of Susan B. Anthony and Frederick Douglass

The Agitators: The Story of Susan B. Anthony and Frederick Douglass

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The Agitators tells of the enduring but tempestuous friendship of Susan B. Anthony and Frederick Douglass. Great allies? Yes. And at times, great adversaries. Young abolitionists when they met in Rochester, New York in the 1840s, they were full of hope and a common purpose. As they grew to become the cultural icons we know today, their movements collided and their friendship was severely tested. Follow these brilliant, flawed, and rebellious activists with host Ashley C. Ford. Their message still matters.

This six-part podcast is based on the play The Agitators; playwright Mat Smart used historical documents to imagine Susan and Frederick’s conversations. The Agitators is brought to listeners by the Women’s Suffrage Centennial Commission, the National Park Service, and PRX.

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  • Trailer: The Agitators, an adaptation of the play by Mat Smart

    Trailer: The Agitators, an adaptation of the play by Mat Smart
    Oct 28 2020

    Host Ashley C. Ford introduces The Agitators, a six-part play-turned-podcast coming Nov. 18, 2020. We’re joined by the team from the onstage production: Actors Cedric Mays (Frederick Douglass) and Madeleine Lambert (Susan B. Anthony), Director Logan Vaughn, and Composer Juliette Jones of Rootstock Republic.
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    4 mins
  • Episode 1. Beginnings: 1849 and 1861

    Episode 1. Beginnings: 1849 and 1861
    Nov 18 2020

    When Frederick Douglass and Susan B. Anthony met in the late 1840s, he was one of the most well-known people in the United States and she was an unknown schoolteacher who had just quit her job because of unequal pay.  Not long after, Frederick recruited Susan to be a lecturer with him in the Anti-Slavery Society and their friendship deepened.
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    28 mins
  • Episode 2. from Bondage to Freedom: 1861

    Episode 2. from Bondage to Freedom: 1861
    Nov 18 2020

    From facing an angry mob to speak out against slavery to waiting for Harriet Tubman to arrive with African-Americans escaping slavery, this episode brings to life Frederick and Susan’s agitations during the Civil War.
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    25 mins
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This is a wonderful recount of history, wonderfully produced. My hat’s off to everyone involved! I highly recommend it. Highly!

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