Frederick Douglass was one of the greatest Americans who ever lived. This man began life as an illiterate slave -- nearly all slave owners prevented slaves from learning to read -- and rose from ...
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The Quakers were the first religious group to ally themselves to the abolitionist cause, and played a role in securing the freedom of Frederick Douglass. Some among them believed that buying an ...
This Juneteenth is the 10th anniversary of the unveiling of Frederick Douglass's bronze statue in the United States Capitol. As we reflect on his well-earned place in our history, we have to ask: What ...
Discover how a man born into slavery became one of the nation’s most influential leaders. Discover how a man born into slavery became one of the most influential voices for democracy in American ...
Frederick Douglass wrote that teaching a man how to read makes him forever unfit for slavery. As civil war loomed, he aligned first with the Liberty Party, then threw weight behind the Republicans, ...
The 11th floor of the Thompson Library was filled with conversation about Frederick Douglass, free speech and the constitution on Monday. Lucas Morel, who has a Ph.D. in political science and is a ...
In mid-19th-century America, when public speaking was a form of mass entertainment, Frederick Douglass was a rock star. Standing-room-only crowds greeted him in the US and in Europe. People wept as he ...
Frederick Douglass was born into slavery, so he never knew the exact date of his birth, only that it occurred sometime in February 1818. This means that Douglass was only thirty-four years old when he ...
Dennis Prager is a columnist for The Daily Signal, nationally syndicated radio host, and creator of PragerU. Frederick Douglass was one of the greatest Americans who ever lived. This man began life as ...
He became the great black leader of his day, honored by multiple American presidents who frequently sought his counsel. If you read his autobiography, "Life and Times of Frederick Douglass," you will ...