Nilgün Anadolu-Okur - Dismantling Slavery

The video features a professor of African American studies at Temple University discussing their academic journey and research. They explore the influence of African American poetry and theater, the Underground Railroad, and key figures like Harriet Tubman, Frederick Douglass, and William Lloyd Garrison. The professor highlights the importance of collaboration in the abolitionist movement and draws parallels to contemporary efforts against racism and discrimination.

What inspired the professor to delve deeper into African American studies?

• A personal encounter with Harriet Tubman

• A book by Frederick Douglass

• The poetry of Armide Baracca

• A lecture by Charles Fuller

What significant event marked the professor's study at Temple University?

• A lecture tour across Pennsylvania

• The publication of a book on African American theater

• The discovery of a new philosophical movement

• The opening of the first doctoral program in African American studies

Who was the historical figure that the professor lectured about across Pennsylvania?

• Frederick Douglass

• William Lloyd Garrison

• Harriet Tubman

• Henry Box Brown

What was the focus of the professor's book related to the freedom movement?

• The Underground Railroad

• Contemporary African American theater

• The relationship between Douglass and Garrison

• The civil rights movement

What was the nature of the relationship between Frederick Douglass and William Lloyd Garrison?

• They were related by family

• They never met in person

• They collaborated for a decade

• They were rivals throughout their lives

What did Douglass and Garrison achieve through their collaboration?

• They created a network of abolitionist writers and speakers

• They ended the civil rights movement

• They published a joint newspaper

• They founded a new university

What is the key lesson from the abolitionist movement according to the professor?

• The power of written word over spoken word

• The need for a single leader

• The necessity of mutual respect and collaboration

• The importance of individual efforts