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Frederick Douglass

February 14*, 1818—February 20, 1895

*Douglass never knew the actual date of his birthday, but later in life, chose to celebrate it on Feb. 14.

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Picture of Frederick Douglass overlaid on a poster advertising a speech of his.

The Annotated Frederick Douglass

In 1866, the famous abolitionist laid out his vision for radically reshaping America in the pages of "The Atlantic."

by Frederick Douglass, David W. Blight via The Atlantic on November 13, 2023

Portraits of African American men revealed under torn copy of the Dred Scott Case.

The Painful, Cutting and Brilliant Letters Black People Wrote To Their Former Enslavers

The letters show a desire for freedom and a desperate longing to be reunited with their families.

by Jourdon Anderson, Vilet Lester, Gillian Brockell, Annie Davis, Jermain Wesley Loguen, Frederick Douglass via Retropolis on March 13, 2022

Frederick Douglass.

Frederick Douglass Railed Against Economic Inequality

Never-before-transcribed articles from Frederick Douglass’ Paper denounce capitalism and economic inequality.

by Matthew Karp, Frederick Douglass via Jacobin on February 20, 2020

A Letter From Frederick Douglass to His Former Owner

A spotlight on a primary source.

by Frederick Douglass via Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History on October 4, 1857

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