Our celebration of Black History Month continues with Frederick Douglass. After being born into slav
Our celebration of Black History Month continues with Frederick Douglass. After being born into slavery circa 1818, Douglass gained his freedom and went on to become one of the prominent voices of the century. His autobiographies exposed the country to his intellect and eloquence, which he used to advocate for many causes, including abolition and women’s rights. Douglass regularly conferred on these issues with other leaders of his day, including Presidents Lincoln and Johnson. He summed up his philosophy in one of his lectures, saying, “I would unite with anybody to do right; and with nobody to do wrong.”Enjoy these images of Douglass through the years, including the title page of the first edition of his second autobiography.(images from Douglass’ My Bondage and My Freedom (E449 .D748 1855) and Arna Bontemps’ Free at Last: The Life of Frederick Douglass (1971)) -- source link
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