One of Rochester's most widely recognized contribution to African American history, stems from one of our most notable residents, Frederick Douglass -- abolitionist, orator and publisher.
Gravestone of Frederick Douglass located in Mount Hope Cemetery, Rochester, New York
Eugene E. DuBois, The City of Frederick Douglass: Rochester's African-American People and PlacesA...S. J. HolleyAfro-American Historical Association of the Niagara Frontier, Inc.Afro-Americans in New York life and history
“Life and Times of Frederick Douglass” Notable Family Members: spouseAnna Murray Douglass son of Harriet Bailey married to Anna Murray Douglass (1838–1882) married to Helen Pitts Douglass father of Rosetta Douglass Sprague (b. 1839) father of Lewis Henry Douglass (b. 1840) ...