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A Powerful Partnership

Clip: Season 1 | 2m 53s

In 1841 Frederick Douglass agreed to join forces with William Lloyd Garrison to advocate full time for the abolitionism of slavery. It is "an opportunity to strike a blow for the slaves who continue to suffer as we speak."

Aired: 01/08/13

Rating: NR

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