Frederick Douglass ‑ Narrative, Quotes & Facts | HISTORY
WEBOct 27, 2009 · Frederick Douglass was an escaped slave 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...
Frederick Douglass - Wikipedia
WEBFrederick Douglass (born Frederick Augustus Washington Bailey, c. February 14, 1818 [a] – February 20, 1895) was an American social reformer, abolitionist, orator, writer, and statesman. He became the most important leader of the movement for African-American civil rights in the 19th century.
Frederick Douglass | Biography, Accomplishments, & Facts
WEBSep 10, 2024 · During the American Civil War Frederick Douglass served as an adviser to Pres. Abraham Lincoln. Douglass played a crucial role in persuading Lincoln to arm enslaved people and prioritize abolition.
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WEBCivil Rights and Women's Rights. Frederick Douglass is seen giving a speech before a crowd March 26, 1892. Library of Congress. Douglass continued speaking on behalf of the abolition of slavery but also took an interest in women's rights.
Frederick Douglass: Abolitionist, Journalist, Reformer, 1818
WEBOn Friday, February 5, at 6:00pm, the National Civil Rights Museum presents “Frederick Douglass: The Making of an American Prophet,” a concert theatrical about the great American abolitionist and social reformer, Frederick Douglass.
Frederick Douglass - Biography, Leader in the Abolitionist …
WEBApr 3, 2014 · Frederick Douglass was a leader in the abolitionist movement, an early champion of women’s rights and author of ‘Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass.’.
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WEBFrederick Douglass was born into slavery, most likely in February 1818 — birth dates of slaves were rarely recorded. He was put to work full-time at age six, and his life as a young man was a litany of savage beatings and whippings. At age twenty, he successfully escaped to the North.
Frederick Douglass - American Battlefield Trust
WEBOne of the most prominent civil rights figures in history, Frederick Douglass escaped from slavery and spent his life advocating for social justice, holding a place within the ranks of such prominent figures as President Lincoln, William Lloyd Garrison, Harriet Tubman and Susan B. Anthony.
Frederick Douglass - Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy
WEBJun 13, 2012 · Douglass pressed for the expansion of and guarantee of civil rights for blacks, particularly for the defense of the Civil Rights Act of 1875, which the Supreme Court declared unconstitutional in 1883 (1883a [FDSW: 685–693]).
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WEBHe became the most important leader of the movement for African American civil rights in the 19th century. After escaping from slavery in Maryland, Douglass became a national leader of the abolitionist movement in Massachusetts and New York, during which he gained fame for his oratory and incisive antislavery writings.