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SNL's Hilarious Twist: Tubman and Douglass Reject History!

5/5/2025

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In a hilarious twist on history, "Saturday Night Live" aired a sketch on May 4, featuring Quinta Brunson as Harriet Tubman and Kenan Thompson as Frederick Douglass. The duo, portrayed as high-school students, hilariously attempts to summon these iconic figures to the present, only to be met with rejection as Tubman and Douglass express their love for modern California over the 19th century.

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Story summary

In a hilarious twist on history, "Saturday Night Live" aired a sketch on May 4, featuring Quinta Brunson as Harriet Tubman and Kenan Thompson as Frederick Douglass. The duo, portrayed as high-school students, hilariously attempts to summon these iconic figures to the present, only to be met with rejection as Tubman and Douglass express their love for modern California over the 19th century.