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01-01-1996

Frederick Douglass

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.
African Americans. freed slaves. abolitionists. portraits. headshots. social reformers. activists. reformers. writers. lecturerers.
Frederick Douglass escaped from Maryland slavery in 1838 and established ...

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