Frederick Douglass stood at ... with Abraham Lincoln during the Civil War and recruited northern blacks for the Union Army. After the War he fought for the rights of women and African Americans ...

For Black History Month, a family member of a prominent figure in history was at the Springfield Museum of History.

African-American social reformer, abolitionist and writer Frederick Douglass was the country's most famous Black man of the ...

Though Frederick Douglass remains ... In the years following the end of the American Civil War, Douglass’ influence as an international champion of human rights continued to grow.

There are many influential African Americans in US History. Many have stood up against slavery, segregation and racial legacy ...

Black nationalist leader Marcus Garvey played a major role in the early civil rights movement ... The list of Frederick Douglass's accomplishments is astonishing—respected orator, famous ...

Born into slavery on Maryland's extern shore in 1818, Frederick Douglass ... In the post-war years, Douglass continued his relentless campaign for civil rights, working to help freedmen in ...

Leaders in maritime heritage, arts and social justice gathered Saturday at Washington College for the annual Frederick ...

February is Black History Month, an appropriate time for celebrating the struggles, triumphs and contributions of this nation’s African American citizens. Born in February were President Abraham ...