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.

Frederick Douglass: Champion of Freedom and Opportunity for All On the 207th anniversary of his birth, we should reflect on Douglass’s fight to ensure all citizens could dream the American Dream.

A historical marker on County Route 67 in the town of Saratoga stands at the site where Frederick Douglass spoke to a group of Quaker abolitionists in 1849 at Dean's Corner Schoolhouse.

Before and after his talk, Blight signed copies of Frederick Douglass: Prophet of Freedom — many were purchased on site, but several guests brought their own well-worn copies with them. The night ...

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.

It’s a dual celebration of liberation and love. Frederick Douglass chose to celebrate his birthday on Valentine’s Day, in honor of his mother and because he enjoyed the celebratory traditions ...

When Frederick Douglass traveled to Britain in 1845, he was well known as an abolitionist writer and orator. But his celebrity didn’t alter his legal status: escaped slave. So while Douglass was ...

Frederick Douglass, Southworth & Hawes, Whole-plate daguerreotype c. 1845 Onondaga Historical Association Museum & Research Center, Syracuse, NY Douglass’ story is one of constant reinvention.

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, once a fierce opponent of the U.S. Constitution, evolved into a defender of the Constitution with a robust theory of constitutional interpretation that addressed the ...

In a rare, salted-paper photograph, Frederick Douglass wears a sophisticated high collar, an elegant three-piece suit and a short salt-and-pepper Afro, coifed with a part down the middle of his ...