Frederick douglass

Some interesting facts about Frederick Douglass include that he taught himself to read and write and was nominated for Vice President.

Do you know who the most photographed American of the 19th century was? It's not George Custer (155 photos) or Walt Whitman or Abraham Lincoln (130 each).

American social reformer Frederick Douglass , circa 1875. Having escaped from slavery, he dedicated himself to the abolitionist movement as a writer and orator.

In 1826, Joseph Nicephore Niepce, a French inventor, came up with what forever changed the way we see, experience, and remember the world and its history. It was the birth of a camera that took the first photograph on a piece of paper coated with tar of the view from his window at Le Gras. Of course, it looked nothing even remotely similar to what we think of as a camera.

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From slavery to freedom, Frederick Douglass lived an active life, fighting for African Americans and women alike. Born into slavery, Douglass experienced the horrors before finding freedom.

In a speech before the Scottish Anti-Slavery Society in Glasgow, Scotland on March 26, 1860, Frederick Douglass outlines his views on the American Constitution. I proceed to the discussion. And first a word about the question. Much will be gained at the outset if we … Read More(1860) Frederick Douglass, “The Constitution of the United States: Is It Pro-Slavery or Anti-slavery?”

A 4th of July community reading to explore the resonance of Frederick Douglass’ famous speech, reflect on the past, and what comes next.