From enslavement to freedom: Douglass’s early life American orator, editor, author, abolitionist and former slave Frederick Douglass (1818 – 1895) edits a journal at his desk, late 1870s.

Today marks the 207th anniversary of the birth of Frederick Douglass, one of the greatest Americans to ever live. After he escaped from slavery in Talbot County, Md., Douglass eventually settled ...

For Douglass, continued resistance was necessary, and he invoked three words that he had learned from O’Connell when in Dublin in 1845: “Agitate, agitate, agitate.” Ireland Human rights ...

In his lifetime, Douglass wrote 1,200 pages of autobiography, edited newspapers for nearly two decades, and wrote thousands of speeches. “Words are core to the story of [Douglass] because he left us ...

A bust of the famous abolitionist Frederick Douglass was unveiled in the Massachusetts Senate Chamber. It is the first bust to be added there in more than 125 years.

Portrait of American orator, editor, author, abolitionist, and former enslaved person Frederick Douglass (1818 – 1895), 1850s. Engraving by A. H. Ritchie. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images) ...

Why We Need to Understand Frederick Douglass Now More Than Ever The great orator was a branding genius, and a new exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery showcases his motivations.

Frederick Douglass: "Races, like individuals, must stand or fall by their own merits." Advocating that individuals rise or fall "by their merits" is derided on the Left as racist.

Frederick Douglass wasn’t merely a great abolitionist. He was a great American. I thought no one could possibly possess the degree of malevolence necessary to lie about this extraordinary man ...

A new exhibit at the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery examines how Frederick Douglass carefully crafted his image with speeches, writing and photographs.

One-on-One. Remembering Frederick Douglass. Season 2023 Episode 2621 | 27m 30s Video has Closed Captions | CC. Steve Adubato and his Co-Host and Executive Producer Jacqui Tricarico are joined by ...

Frederick Douglass visited Ireland when he needed safe harbor. He spent time in Cork, where he gave a speech against slavery. Before leaving, Douglass noted that he spent "some of the happiest ...