He saw himself as a rightful heir to the promises of of 1776. Naming the press gallery after Frederick Douglass is a deliberate choice. Today, we often see the media landscape as fractured, but Douglass showed us what the press is supposed to be. A beacon of truth that bypasses the powerful to reach the people. He didn't have a massive backing when. He started the North He had a printing press, a clear voice, and a conviction that truth, when set on fire could burn down the institution of slavery. (08:26–08:35)
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Asserts that Frederick Douglass exemplified the press as a truth-telling entity that serves the public.
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