African-American social reformer, abolitionist and writer Frederick Douglass was the country's most famous Black man of the ...
Frederick Douglass stood at the podium, trembling with nervousness. Before him sat abolitionists who had travelled to the Massachusetts island of Nantucket. Only 23 years old at the time ...
Here's what Frederick Douglass said during a visit to Elmira, which drew people from everywhere within a hundred miles.
Douglass had intended to spend only a few days in Dublin but ended up staying four months after receiving such a warm welcome. During this time, he gave almost 50 lectures throughout the country.
To learn more about one of the region's most famous former slaves, visit the Frederick Douglass National Historic Site in the district's Anacostia neighborhood. At this historical site ...
On Friday evening, June 10, 1856, Frederick Douglass, the former slave, abolitionist, author and orator, addressed the ...