In the years leading up to the Civil War, Frederick Douglass was the most powerful speaker and writer of the abolitionist movement. Douglass was born into slavery in Talbot County, Maryland.

The program is open for kids ages 8-14 on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 5-8 p.m. at the Frederick Douglass Community Association in central Toledo. It's free of charge. McCallum ...