On this episode we'll listen to sections of Frederick Douglass' Speech “The Meaning of July Fourth for the Negro” from July 5th, 1852. Douglass was born a slave who taught himself to read, escaped to New York City and eventually became the national leader of the abolitionist movement in Massachusetts and New York. As you can imagine, there aren't any recordings of his speeches available to we'll listen to his words read out loud by a young African-American Man living in New York City in 2021.

The "Inspiring Leaders" Podcast is a short-format recording aimed to bring inspiring speeches from great leaders and change makers from history to the present. The informative podcast celebrates those who inspired the masses and changed people's minds and hearts. Each episode features a different personality and provides insights into who they were and the events that put them there as well as what their legacy is today.

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