Wednesday, December 22, 2010

Frederick Douglass

Frederick Douglas freed himself from slavery and helped to free millions of others. He lived in Rochester, NY throughout the Civil War. After the war he moved to Washington, DC to serve in international affairs.

Frederick Douglas was known as one of the America's first great black speakers. He gave a powerful voice for human rights in American history and is still used for today's period.

He served as an adviser to President Abraham Lincoln during the Civil War and fought for the adoption of constitutional amendments that guarantee voting rights and other civil liberties for blacks. He was one of the foremost leaders of the abolitionist movement, which fought to end slavery in the United States.

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