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5 days ago · His unwavering dedication to the abolitionist cause and his remarkable eloquence as an orator and writer left an indelible mark on American history. This article explores Douglass‘ life, his contributions to the fight against slavery, and his enduring legacy as a champion of equality.
1 day ago · Julien underscores that language was a powerful tool for Douglass. “I would at times feel that learning to read had been a curse rather than a blessing.” 5 This reflection from Douglass’s 1845 autobiography Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, An American Slave comes alive powerfully in a voiceover by Fearon as the screens momentarily go dark in Lessons of the Hour.
1 day ago · Frederick Douglass spent his life fighting for justice and equality. Born into slavery in 1818, he escaped as a young man and became a leading voice in the abolitionist movement. People everywhere still find inspiration today in his tireless struggle, brilliant words, and inclusive vision of humanity.
22 hours ago · Frederick Douglass, born Frederick Augustus Washington Bailey in February 1818, was an African American social reformer, abolitionist, orator, writer, and statesman. After escaping from slavery in Maryland, he became a national leader of the abolitionist movement in Massachusetts and New York, renowned for his oratorical and incisive antislavery writings.
3 days ago · A decade after his escape from slavery, Frederick Douglass sent a letter to his former owner. In this document, he lamented that slavery was a condition that he dreaded more than death.
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4 days ago · Frederick Douglass was an escaped slave, a leader of the anti-slavery movement in the North, editor of the abolitionist newspaper The North Star and, after the Civil War, a diplomat for the U.S. government. This excerpt is from an address on West India Emancipation, delivered August 4, 1857.
2 days ago · Frederick Douglass Family Initiatives with Kenneth B. Morris, Jr. Early Black Students at Yale with Jennifer Coggins and Charles Warner, Jr. Zeta Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha at Yale and in New Haven.
