# The Betrayal of Frederick Douglass

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Podcast: [Reconstruction: The Unfinished Promise](https://stenobird.com/podcast/reconstruction-the-unfinished-promise-7826212)
Published: 2026-07-02T07:01:00+00:00
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## Resource

In 1874, with emancipation and Black citizenship finally written into the Constitution, Frederick Douglass set his sights on the next frontier of freedom: economic self-reliance. But in this pursuit, he was ensnared in a disastrous financial fraud by trusted white allies. Kai Wright shares the story of this scandal that handed Douglass’ enemies prime ammunition against interracial democracy. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

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