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Frederick Douglass (born Frederick Augustus Washington Bailey, cFebruary 1818– February 20, 1895) was an African-American social reformer, abolitionist, orator, writer, and statesman. After escaping from slavery in Maryland, he became a national leader of the abolitionist movement from Massachusetts and New York, gaining note for his dazzling oratoryand incisive antislavery…
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Frederick Douglass was one of the great 19th century American abolitionists, social reformers and orators. His life spanned from his enslavement, his escape, to his meetings with presidents. His is a lively story of things 21st century Americans can't imagine. It's eye opening because it's the actual words and feelings of a former slave.
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