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Frederick Douglass (* als Frederick Augustus Washington Bailey, wahrscheinlich im Februar 1818 auf einer Plantage bei Hillsboro im Talbot County, Maryland; † 20. Februar 1895 in Washington, D.C.) war ein entflohener amerikanischer Sklave, Abolitionist, Menschenrechtsaktivist, Politiker und Publizist. Er gilt als einflussreichster ...
Vor 4 Tagen · During the American Civil War Frederick Douglass served as an adviser to Pres. Abraham Lincoln. Douglass played a crucial role in persuading Lincoln to arm enslaved people and prioritize abolition.
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27. Okt. 2009 · Learn about the life and legacy of Frederick Douglass, a formerly enslaved man who became a prominent activist, author and public speaker. He was a leader in the abolitionist movement before and during the Civil War, and advocated for women's rights and human rights.
4. Nov. 2022 · In 1861 tensions over slavery erupted into civil war, which Douglass argued was about more than union and state's rights. He saw the conflict as the seismic event needed to end slavery in America. Douglass knew that this new freedom had to be won both on and off the battlefield.
Frederick Douglass (born Frederick Augustus Washington Bailey, c. February 1817 or February 1818 – February 20, 1895) was an American social reformer, abolitionist, orator, writer, and statesman. He became the most important leader of the movement for African-American civil rights in the 19th century.
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- Mount Hope Cemetery, Rochester, NY
With the outbreak of the Civil War, Frederick Douglass believed strongly in emancipation as a war aim, and that it was critically important for blacks to be allowed entry into the armed forces in the fight to end slavery. A good portion of his energies in 1863 were involved in the successful recruitment drives for the 54th and 55th ...
Learn about the life and achievements of Frederick Douglass, a prominent abolitionist and civil rights leader who escaped from slavery and fought for emancipation during the Civil War. Read his narrative, see his portrait and explore his related biographies and resources.
