Frederick Douglass Honors The Unknown Loyal Dead

A speech first delivered at Arlington Cemetary May 30, 1971

After the American Civil War, Frederick Douglass visited cemeteries throughout the country honoring the fallen color and white union soldiers with speeches. The two most famous of these speeches were “The Gettysburg Speech” in 1869 and “The Arlington Speech” in 1871.

Excerpt Re-enacted here by Nathan M. Richardson with special permission from the Culpepper National Cemetery In Culpepper, Virginia.

  • Darnell Emmanuel Evans
    Director
  • Darnell Emmanuel Evans
    Producer
  • Nathan Richardson
    Producer
  • Nathan Richardson
    Key Cast
    "Frederick Douglass"
  • Darnell Emmanuel Evans
    Cinematographer
    And You Call Yourself A Christian
  • Project Type:
    Documentary, Short, Web / New Media
  • Genres:
    Historical, Educational
  • Runtime:
    3 minutes 39 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    May 29, 2022
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Director - Darnell Emmanuel Evans