Frederick Douglass

Frederick Douglass about 1874

Frederick Douglass (born Frederick Augustus Washington Bailey, c. February 1818 – February 20, 1895) was an African-American social reformer, orator, writer and statesman.[1] After escaping from slavery, he became a leader of the abolitionist movement, gaining fame for his speeches and his antislavery writing.

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  1. ↑ https://www.nps.gov/frdo/learn/historyculture/frederickdouglass.htm
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