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Anna Murray Douglass (1813 – August 4, 1882) was an American abolitionist, member of the Underground Railroad, and the first wife of American social reformer and statesman Frederick Douglass, from 1838 to her death.
Mar 5, 2018 · The Hidden History of Anna Murray Douglass. Although she’s often overshadowed by her husband, Frederick Douglass, Anna made his work possible. Lorraine Boissoneault. March 5, 2018. Anna...
May 13, 2024 · Anna Murray Douglass (born c. 1813, Denton, Maryland, U.S.—died August 4, 1882, Washington, D.C.) was an abolitionist, an agent on the Underground Railroad, and a mother of five who lived a life of service to her community.
Jul 10, 2020 · Anna Murray Douglass was the first wife of Frederick Douglass and the mother of all five of their children. Not much research beyond a surface level is available on Anna and how she played a critical role in Frederick’s success.
Nov 29, 2018 · Trying to find Anna Murray, the woman who became Mrs. Frederick Douglass, within this morass of interpretation and her own rejection of attention is a nearly impossible task. Still, while she did not leave her own account of her life, she did impress herself on the historical record.
Mar 22, 2021 · Anna Murray Douglass’s role in protecting her family of five children was at least as important as Frederick’s, and her part in the struggle against slavery itself was critical. In her lifetime, Anna endured countless racist and misogynist insults, even from some “allies” in the Douglasses’ cause.
Feb 11, 2007 · Anna Murray Douglass is best known as the first wife of black abolitionist Frederick Douglass . Her life illustrates the challenges facing women who were married to famous men. Born as a free black in rural Maryland, her parents, Mary and Bambarra Murray, were manumitted shortly before her birth.
Jul 6, 2020 · Anna Murray Douglass, Frederick Douglass' first wife, helped the abolitionist leader escape slavery and supported his anti-slavery work for years, according to historian Leigh Fought, author...
Feb 9, 2024 · The life and legacy of Anna Murray Douglass, wife of abolitionist Frederick Douglass. For Black History Month, we're highlighting the lives of the wives of prominent figures of the...
Without Anna Murray Douglass, Frederick Douglass may have never escaped slavery. Her legacy is intertwined with her husband’s.
