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Frederick Douglass (born Frederick Augustus Washington Bailey, c. February 14, 1818 [a] – February 20, 1895) was an American social reformer, abolitionist, orator, writer, and statesman. He became the most important leader of the movement for African-American civil rights in the 19th century.
He chose the second week of February for Negro History Week because of its link to Abraham Lincoln’s birthday on Feb. 12 and Frederick Douglass’ birthday or Douglass Day, which falls on Feb. 14.
It is the first of Douglass's three autobiographies, the others being My Bondage and My Freedom (1855) and Life and Times of Frederick Douglass (1881, revised 1892). Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass is generally held to be the most famous of a number of narratives written by former slaves during the same period.
Frederick Douglass, c.1879. Life and Times of Frederick Douglass is Frederick Douglass's third autobiography, published in 1881, revised in 1892. Because of the emancipation of American slaves during and following the American Civil War, Douglass gave more details about his life as a slave and his escape from slavery in this volume than he could in his two previous autobiographies (which would ...
They remained married for 44 years until her death in 1882. Source: Frederick Douglass: Prophet of Freedom (2018) by David W. Blight Image credits: historycoolkids #43
Douglass passed in 1895, but his life and work played a significant role in shaping the discourse on slavery, freedom and civil rights in the United States. Honor his legacy with 45 Frederick ...
The reconstructed "Growlery" where Douglass worked at his writing Douglass's study. After moving to his new house, Frederick Douglass read and also wrote his books in the studio that is located in the yard of the house, one of them was his last autobiographical book, Life and Times of Frederick Douglass, first published in 1881 and reissued 10 years later. [2]
February 20 is the 51st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; ... 1895 – Frederick Douglass, American author and activist (b. c. 1818) 1900 – Washakie, ...