Frederick Douglass: Slave and Statesman
Frederick Douglass: Slave and Statesman
1983, English. Directed by Ivan Dixon.
This powerful one-person show stars William Marshall (Blacula) as abolitionist and trusted Lincoln advisor Frederick Douglass. Based on Douglass’ essential writings, Sylvia Jarrico’s teleplay dramatizes the highly influential thinker’s life from the period surrounding his birth as an enslaved person through Reconstruction. Dixon trains his incisive video lens directly on Marshall as he addresses the audience, channeling Douglass’ profound insights on slavery, emancipation, suffrage and equal rights for all.
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- 0h 57m
- Post-credits
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- Language
- English
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- Released
- 16 February 1983
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Sylvia Jarrico
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Frederick Douglass: Slave and Statesman runs 57 minutes (0h 57m).
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Frederick Douglass: Slave and Statesman isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 16 February 1983. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
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Who directed Frederick Douglass: Slave and Statesman?
Frederick Douglass: Slave and Statesman (1983) was directed by Ivan Dixon and stars William Marshall.