Frederick Douglass: Prophet of Freedom

Frederick Douglass: Prophet of Freedom is a 2018 biography of African American abolitionist, writer, and orator Frederick Douglass, written by historian David W. Blight and published by Simon & Schuster. It won the 2019 Pulitzer Prize for History.

Film adaptation

In April 2019, it was reported that a feature film adaptation of the book was being produced by Barack Obama and Michelle Obama in partnership with Netflix. In 2023 it was reported that Regina King will direct the film, with a script by Kemp Powers.
In 2022, Frederick Douglass: In Five Speeches, a documentary film based on the book, was released by HBO on various streaming platforms.

Awards and honors

2019 Bancroft Prize, winner
2019 Francis Parkman Prize, winner
2019 Lincoln Prize, winner
2019 Mark Lynton History Prize, shortlist
2019 Plutarch Award, winner
2019 Pulitzer Prize for History, winner
2018 Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Biography, winner