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 ...

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 ...

Born in 1818 in Maryland, Frederick Douglass escaped from slavery in 1838 and went on to become many things: abolitionist, autobiographer, essayist, diplomat, orator, editor, philosopher ...

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 ...

But young Frederick found a way to keep learning ... After that, Covey never whipped Douglass again. In 1838, Douglass escaped from slavery. He disguised himself as a sailor and headed north.

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

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 ...

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

Learn more about the life of famed African American abolitionist and social reformer Frederick Douglass (1818-1895). In partnership with Liverpool Irish Festival, participants will talk through some ...