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Douglass, Frederick, 1817-1895

 

Dates

  • Existence: 1817 - 1895

Biography

Frederick Douglass (born Frederick Augustus Washington Bailey; c. February 1817 – February 20, 1895) was an 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, becoming famous for his oratory and incisive antislavery writings.

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Frederick Douglass signature

 Item 1
Identifier: Mss 000307
Mss 000307
Date(s): undated
Abstract

In English.

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