Below are film clips to accompany the “Raising the Voices of Abolitionists Through Art” lesson.
- David Walker’s Appeal
- J.W. Loguen’s Letter to Mrs. Sarah Logue
- Frederick Douglass’ “The Meaning of July Fourth for the Negro”
- Sojourner Truth’s “Aint I a Woman?”
- John Brown’s Last Speech
David Walker’s Appeal
Performed by Darryl “D.M.C.” McDaniels
J.W. Loguen’s Letter to Mrs. Sarah Logue
Performed by Michael Ealy
Frederick Douglass’ “The Meaning of July Fourth for the Negro”
Performed by Brian Jones
Sojourner Truth’s “Ain’t I a Woman”
Performed by Kerry Washington
John Brown’s Last Speech
Performed by David Strathairn
Special thanks to Voices of a People’s History for collecting and providing the videos for this lesson.