The Agitators: The Story of Susan B. Anthony and Frederick Douglass
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 This six-part podcast is based on the play The Agitators; playwright Mat Smart used historical documents to imagine Susan and Frederick’s conversations.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.
An engaging way to learn the real life struggles of advocacy
06/30/2022
I’m not sure how I stumbled upon this podcast, but I’m glad I did. Through these dramatic vignettes we reach below the surface of the history of Emancipation, the 14th Amendment and the struggle for woman’s suffrage to engage with real people wrestling with real oppositions and some of the ethical conundrums of tactics, as well as the personal strains and difficulties of maintaining friendships. The settings range from living rooms to house ruins to baseball games to the halls of the White House. History does not “just happen”, but imperfect people agitate, engage and disengage as they seek to live their personal lives while swimming in the currents of social change. Among other things I now want to visit the historic sites of Frederick Douglass, Susan B Anthony and Ida B Wells. Well done!
History storytelling
01/19/2021
I look for different ways to intake history and this storytelling thru a play of sorts is excellent. I can follow the story and get layers of the story. Not just facts but meaning and impact. Great idea.
Excellent!
12/18/2020
I enjoy d traveling with Susan and Frederick around some of my old grounds. More importantly you did an excellent job communicating their story. Thank you!
Agitators podcast
11/28/2020
I have learned so much. This especially since I am not American by birth!
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- Episodes7
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