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A284/32: Frederick Douglass: portrait

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Date: 19970101
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01-01-1997

Frederick Douglass escaped from Maryland slavery in 1838 and established himself as an eloquent spokesman for the abolitionist cause. After purchasing his own freedom with the proceeds from a lecture tour, he organized African-American brigades during the Civil War and wrote his autobiography "Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass".

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