Frederick Douglass stood at ... Only 23 years old at the time, Douglass overcame his nervousness and gave a stirring, eloquent speech about his life as a slave. Douglass would continue to give ...
Sir Isaac Julien’s moving image installation interweaves period reenactments across five screens to create a vivid picture of ...
Frederick Douglass, born into slavery in 1818, never knew the precise date he was born, but later chose Feb. 14 as his birthdate. We urge all Americans to consider the ideas, life and legacy of the ...
Frederick Douglass spoke these words in his Elmira speech on Aug. 3, 1880, in Grove Park (Hoffman’s Grove). Mr. Douglass was the honored speaker of the African American people in Elmira ...
For two years in a row, I’ve had dreams about Frederick Douglass during the month of February. Perhaps it's because I'm ...
Frederick Douglass ... are not enjoyed in common,” he said in a speech delivered on July 5, 1852, reflecting on the July 4 holiday. But, Douglass argued, the blessings enjoyed by Americans ...
Frederick Douglass, born into slavery in 1818, never knew the precise date he was born, but later chose Feb. 14 as his birthdate. We urge all Americans to consider the ideas, life and legacy of the ...