How one of the Constitution’s earliest critics used the founding language — and silences — to fight for freedom.

Frederick Douglass was born into slavery, so he never knew the exact date of his birth, only that it occurred sometime in ...

Frederick Douglass delivered his most famous and powerful speech, “What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?” on July 5, 1852.

Frederick Douglass stood at the podium, trembling with nervousness. ... Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave, Written By Himself. The year was 1845.

Frederick Douglass, American, 1818 - 1895 Published by Massachusetts Anti-Slavery Society, American, founded 1835 ... Wendell Phillips, American, 1811 - 1884 Description A first edition copy of the ...

He also wrote three autobiographies, including "Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave", published in ...

He also wrote three autobiographies, including "Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave", published in 1845, which became a best seller.