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Oct 27, 2009 · Corbis/Getty Images. Frederick Douglass was a formerly enslaved man who became a prominent activist, author and public speaker. He became a leader in the abolitionist movement, which sought to...
Frederick Douglass's autobiography was primarily intended for a white audience in the north. The objective was to enlighten them about the damaging effects of slavery and advocate for its...
Douglass wanted his Christian audience to examine how their faith should not support or condone the institute of slavery. Douglass wanted to ignite change in America.
3 days ago · Frederick Douglass (born February 1818, Talbot county, Maryland, U.S.—died February 20, 1895, Washington, D.C.) was an African American abolitionist, orator, newspaper publisher, and author who is famous for his first autobiography, Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave, Written by Himself.
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Jul 3, 2019 · Addressing an audience of about 600 at the newly constructed Corinthian Hall, he started out by acknowledging that the signers of the Declaration of Independence were “brave” and “great” men, and...
Essentially, Douglass criticizes his audience's pride for a nation that claims to value freedom though it is composed of people who continuously commit atrocities against Blacks. It is said that America is built on the idea of liberty and freedom, but Douglass tells his audience that more than anything, it is built on inconsistencies and ...
Jun 13, 2012 · First published Wed Jun 13, 2012; substantive revision Thu Jan 12, 2023. Frederick Douglass (c. 1817–1895) is a central figure in U.S. and African American history. [ 1] He was born into slavery circa 1817; his mother was an enslaved black woman, while his father was reputed to be his white master. Douglass escaped from slavery in 1838 and ...
