Here's what Frederick Douglass said during a visit to Elmira, which drew people from everywhere within a hundred miles.

Frederick Douglass stood at the podium ... Douglass would continue to give speeches for the rest of his life and would become a leading spokesperson for the abolition of slavery and for racial ...

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In 1894, at Washington’s Metropolitan African Methodist Episcopal Church, Frederick Douglass delivered the last great speech of his career, titled “The Lessons of the Hour.” “Strange ...

As Black History Month unfolds, residents of Hampton Roads are invited to engage in a unique celebration of freedom and artistry at “8 Arias for Abolitionist.” ...