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, ...
Log-in to bookmark & organize content - it's free! While the year of Frederick Douglass' birth has been narrowed down to two possible candidates, either 1817 or 1818, the actual month and day are ...
Frederick Douglass, born into slavery in 1818, never knew the precise date he was born, but later chose Feb. 14 as his birthdate. We urge all Americans to consider the ideas, life and legacy of the ...
A leader in the abolitionist movement, Frederick Douglass gave one commencement speech in his life. That was in Hudson, where students are bringing it to life again.
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — A new initiative, The “Frederick Douglass Family Initiatives,” aims to honor the life and legacy of Frederick Douglass in Rochester. The “Frederick Douglass Family Initiatives” has ...