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Helen Pitts Douglass (1838–1903) was an American suffragist, known for being the second wife of Frederick Douglass. She also created the Frederick Douglass Memorial and Historical Association, which became the Frederick Douglass National Historic Site.
- Suffragist
- 1903 (aged 64–65), Washington, D.C., U.S.
- Helen Pitts Bobby, 1838, Honeoye, New York, U.S.
- Douglass family (by marriage)
Helen Pitts was a white woman who married the famous abolitionist and writer Frederick Douglass in 1884, after his wife's death. The couple faced criticism from Douglass's children, Pitts's family, and the public for their interracial relationship. Learn more about their backgrounds, their union, and their legacy.
31. Jan. 2019 · Learn about the life and work of Helen Pitts Douglass, a White woman who married the North American 19th-century Black activist leader Frederick Douglass in 1884, an interracial marriage considered scandalous at the time. Find out how she supported his suffrage and anti-lynching activism, and how she herself was a suffragist and reformer in her own right.
- Jone Johnson Lewis
1. Feb. 2019 · Helen Pitts Douglass, die weiße zweite Frau von Frederick Douglass, ist bekannt für ihre Rolle bei der Bewahrung seines Andenkens und ihrem Kampf für das Wahlrecht.
11. März 2013 · Helen Pitts Douglass was a passionate woman in preservation who saved the home of her husband, the abolitionist and suffragist Frederick Douglass, from being sold. She ensured that Cedar Hill, the home of her husband and his mother, was a memorial to his legacy and a place of education and inspiration. Learn more about her story and how she saved this historic site.
Helen Pitts Douglass was the second wife of Frederick Douglass and a preservationist of his home, Cedar Hill. Learn how she paid off a mortgage, saved the home from sale, and ensured its legacy as a national monument and memorial to her husband.
Februar 1895 in Washington, D.C.) war ein entflohener amerikanischer Sklave, Abolitionist, Menschenrechtsaktivist, Politiker und Publizist. Er gilt als einflussreichster Afroamerikaner des 19. Jahrhunderts. [1] Inhaltsverzeichnis. 1 Leben. 1.1 Herkunft und frühe Jahre. 1.2 Flucht aus der Sklaverei, Ehe und Familie. 1.3 Wirken als Abolitionist.
