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Who was Frederick Douglass and what did he do?

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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

His famous works are "The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass" and "The Life and Times of Frederick Douglass, Written by Himself." By publishing these works and speaking to the public, he showed everyone that black people were intelligent and talented people too, and deserved freedom. 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

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