He planned an escape. But early in April he was ... Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave, Written By Himself. The year was 1845. Three years later, after a speaking ...

At the age of 20, Frederick escaped to New York ... has yet to find a true foundation for his anti-slavery.” In January 1846, Douglass left Ireland to lecture in Scotland and England.

He eluded slave hunters by changing his name to Douglass ... train station where he made his escape to freedom. Angela Davis presented a critical edition of Frederick Douglass' memoir, Narrative ...

Around the age of 20, Frederick Augustus Washington Bailey escaped from slavery and took residence in New York City. In New York, he would eventually change his last name to Douglass. His ...

Frederick Douglass speech about racism in America remains painfully relevant today — and offers a way forward.

A new exhibit at The Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site examines the lives and legacies of three prominent figures from the ...

Frederick Douglass was as born into slavery in Maryland in 1818 and, once he had escaped, became one of that century's most prominent abolitionists. After he escaped, in 1838, he got married ...

In 1894, at Washington’s Metropolitan African Methodist Episcopal Church, Frederick Douglass delivered the last great speech of his career, titled “The Lessons of the Hour.” ...

It's named for the Black scientist Benjamin Banneker and Black social crusader Frederick Douglass. Both of these men were involved with the fight against slavery in the 19th century, and the ...

National Museum of African American History and Culture Broadside for "Men of Color" Recruitment National Museum of African American History and Culture Illustrated portrait of Frederick Douglass ...