Douglas Wilder Biography

Douglas Wilder, the grandson of slaves, made history when he was elected governor of Virginia in 1989, becoming the country's first elected African-American governor. He's also been a driving force behind the establishment of the National Slavery Museum in Fredericksburg, Virginia. Wilder was elected mayor of Virginia's capital city, Richmond, in 2004. DISCUSSION POINTS: Wilder recounts the history of the American civil rights movement as well as his own personal battles with prejudice and intolerance. He recounts life and politics in a place where he was previously refused entrance to law schools.

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