The thinking of the older Douglass appears to have had a more significant impact on Mr. Obama's political thinking and in particular his campaign rhetoric. Take a look at a .... The 2008 presidential election will be viewed by historians very differently than so many pundits claim it will be. read more
But even putting that aside, it is hard to imagine that the Frederick Douglass we all know and admire would have been that guy as president. He certainly had the stellar intellect, the intellectual curiosity, the international experience, and the strong oratorical ability to speak to the masses in compelling ways. read more
In this history Frederick Douglass (along with Harriet Tubman) is the revered Founder of a Black state created in the Deep South. Frederick Douglass appears as a Great Humanitarian in the 2008 strategy video game Civilization Revolution. read more