<description>&lt;p&gt;Frederick Douglass and W.E.B Du Bois were two prominent African-Americans who made a significant impact on the civil rights movement in the US. Douglass is particularly associated with the 19&lt;sup&gt;th&lt;/sup&gt; Century abolitionism, and Du Bois with 20&lt;sup&gt;th&lt;/sup&gt; C. pan-Africanism. In this interview Chike Jeffers puts them in their context and introduces some of their key ideas.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;This episode was supported by the Ideas Workshop, part of the Open Society Foundations.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;</description>

Philosophy Bites

Edmonds and Warburton

Chike Jeffers on Douglass and Du Bois

APR 20, 202626 MIN
Philosophy Bites

Chike Jeffers on Douglass and Du Bois

APR 20, 202626 MIN

Description

Frederick Douglass and W.E.B Du Bois were two prominent African-Americans who made a significant impact on the civil rights movement in the US. Douglass is particularly associated with the 19th Century abolitionism, and Du Bois with 20th C. pan-Africanism. In this interview Chike Jeffers puts them in their context and introduces some of their key ideas. This episode was supported by the Ideas Workshop, part of the Open Society Foundations.