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

an American Slave," Frederick Douglass provided fuel for the abolitionist movement. In 1854, the civil rights leader delivered the commencement address at Western Reserve College. Titled “The Claims ...

Though Frederick Douglass remains the most well-known ... and only-to-be-relied-on movement for the abolition of slavery in this country, and throughout the world, is a great moral and religious ...

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

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

Born enslaved in 1818, by the time of the Civil War Frederick Douglass was famous around the United States and Europe for his work in the abolition movement. So how did this famous orator learn his ...

Born into slavery on Maryland's extern shore in 1818, Frederick ... abolitionism and was a boom town -- upstate New York in antebellum America was the California of the 20th century. There ...

February is not only Black History Month. It’s also the birthday of famous abolitionist Frederick Douglass, and his Eastern ...

February is not only Black History Month. It’s also the birthday of famous abolitionist Frederick Douglass, and his Eastern ...

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.” ...