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What is The Narrative of Frederick Douglass about? Spoiler alert: Frederick Douglass. 

Why did Douglass write the book? Easy. Because TV wasn't a viable medium yet. 

No birthday, no known father, and little contact with his mother— this isn’t the set-up to another spy-thriller, it’s the beginning of Freder...

Did Frederick Douglass use Jedi mind tricks to escape from slavery? A cloak of invisibility? Or was it pure guts and cunning? You’ll have to watc...

Personal freedom wasn’t enough for Frederick Douglass. Was he being an ungrateful like your cousin Chester when you gave him a slice of pizza and...

How does Douglass define freedom? Well, if he defines it in any way that opposes Merriam Webster, he can expect a sassy tweet. Merriam Webster is t...

How did slavery effect the concept of family? Hit play to find out. 

Age gives us perspective. We reflect on our younger selves and think..."I never should have shaved my eyebrows," "orange Gummi Bears aren’t the b...

What do you do when you’re just escaped from slavery but there’s no Kickstarter or GoFundMe to help you out? Watch this video to see how Freder...

When we see it at the movies, our eyes roll. But are we guilty of the same? Shmoop!: The Movie, a Shmoop production, written by Shmoop, starring Sh...

Unlike Shmoop, Douglass's epiphanies probably didn't come in the shower. And they were probably a lot deeper than, "the word palindrome should be a...

Time to learn about Frederick Douglass and Abraham Lincoln, and to find out if those crazy kids ever exchanged friendship bracelets. 

How did patriotism affect slavery? Hit play to find out, but before you do, put on your best American flag boxers. Comfy and patriotic. 

Frederick Douglass was an impassioned public speaker. So are we: we're impassioned about never speaking in public.

What was the Three-Fifths Compromise? Hit play to find out, and to once again, thank your lucky stars you were born in the modern-day.