February is Black History Month, and to celebrate we are focusing on abolitionist Frederick Douglass's time in Ireland.

This is the astonishing story of how Frederick Douglass escaped from servitude and used the power of his voice and pen to help end slavery. But the impact of his story stretches beyond American shores. We look at on Douglass’s life and legacy, but more importantly his visit to Ireland in the 19th century.

We speak to Irish author Colum McCann, Christine Kinealy of Quinnipiac University, Ken Morris, a great great great grandson of Douglass and actor Paul Oakley Stoval reads the words of Frederick Douglas.