A famous abolitionist, Frederick Douglass worked for the freedom of all people through speaking and writing. Learn about Douglass' early life, his escape from slavery, and his life as a free man. Early Life & Escape Frederick Douglass, the famous abolitionist leader in 19th century America, ...
Frederick Douglass Lesson for Kids: Biography & Facts from Chapter 7 / Lesson 24 12K A famous abolitionist, Frederick Douglass worked for the freedom of all people through speaking and writing. Learn about Douglass' early life, his escape from slavery, and his life as a free man. Related...
Frederick Douglass, African American abolitionist, orator, newspaper publisher, and author who is famous for his first autobiography, Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave, Written by Himself. He became the first Black U.S. marsh
Frederick Douglass: Later Life and Death Sources Frederick Douglass was a formerly enslaved man who became a prominent activist, author and public speaker. He became a leader in the abolitionist movement, which sought to end the practice of slavery, before and during the Civil War. After that...
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Frederick Douglass (born Frederick Augustus Washington Bailey; c. February 1818 – February 20, 1895) was an American social reformer, abolitionist, orator, writer, and statesman. After escaping from slavery in Maryland, he became a national leader of the abolitionist movement in Massachuse...
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In the Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American slave. “For it is almost an unpardonable offence to teach slaves to read in this Christian country”(Douglass 44). It took Douglass courage to ask the white kids to teach him, because slaves could be considered useless and va...
There is some evidence that abolitionist Frederick Douglass ran as her running mate, but it is unclear how involved he really was in the campaign. No matter the case, the election turned sour, with Woodhull publicly fighting with her critics in her publication. Woodhull became a target for...
Frederick Douglass was the most famous African-American leader of the 1800s. In 1852, the prominent citizens of Rochester, USA, asked him to speak at their Fourth of July festivities. Here’s what he said. “Fellow citizens, pardon me, and allow me to ask, why am I called upon to spe...