Frederick Douglass was a prominent American abolitionist, orator and author. Born a slave, Douglass escaped at age 20, and his three autobiographies are considered important works of the slave narrative tradition. read more
Douglass and Anna had five children: Rosetta Douglass, Lewis Henry Douglass, Frederick Douglass Jr., Charles Remond Douglass, and Annie Douglass (died at the age of ten). Charles and Rosetta helped produce his newspapers. read more