Frederick Douglass

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Frederick Douglass
Biography: Frederick Douglass by Belinda Brown Born as Frederick Augustus Washington Bailey, Douglass was born into the life of slavery on the 14th February 1818, at Talbot County, Maryland, U.S.A. Despite having been a slave in his early years, he became to be an abolitionist and campaigner for... More> Frederick Douglass' abolitionist activities by Phyllis Logie Born Frederick Augustus Washington Bailey on the 14th February 1818 to an enslaved mother and a white father who he never knew. Soon after his birth his mother was 'rented out' to a neighbouring farm and he was brought up by his grandmother. She has... More>
	Frederick Douglass' role during the Reconstruction era by James Harvey Frederick Douglass was undoubtedly the most famous African American of the 19th Century. He was to black people in 19th Century America what Martin Luther King would be to Black America in the 1950's, one hundred years later. A former slave himself,... More> Frederick Douglass' role in the Civil War by Rachel Stockton With the election of Barack Obama to the United States Presidency, many have expounded on the correlation between Obama and Lincoln, or Obama and Martin Luther King. There is another key mover and shaker who would have been honored to have witnessed... More>
Poetry analysis: Frederick Douglass, by Robert Hayden by Larik Sonfar America's relationship with freedom has always been filled with both color and controversy. Its history is one that dates back to both the inspirational founding of the nation and the dark abyss of slavery. However, at the same time, it is often mis... More> Museum reviews: Frederick Douglass Resource Center, Rochester, NY by Olivia Kay Rochester's Frederick Douglass Resource Center highlights the life and legacy of abolitionist, former slave, and proclaimed speaker, Frederick Douglass, and celebrates overall African-American history and culture. The center includes an extensive co... More>
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