Steve Hendrix, The Washington Post A deathbed portrait of Frederick Douglass, taken at his home in February 1895. (National Park Service) (unknown/National Park Service). Featured Image [dropcap]When[/dropcap] Frederick Douglass got home on the evening of Feb. 20, 1895, he was energized. A voluble storyteller prone to imitating his characters, the great man walked through the […]
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Frederick Douglass Bicentennial Celebrated in New Exhibit | Baltimore Magazine
Work by artist Ed Towles featured at The Frederick Douglass-Issac Myers Maritime Museum.
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Frederick Douglass: Prophet of Freedom review: a monumental biography | The Guardian
David Blight has written a must-read life of the escaped slave who held America ‘to the lightning scorn of moral indignation’
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Why Frederick Douglass’s struggle for justice is relevant in the Trump era | The Guardian
Douglass fought against the horrors of President Andrew Johnson who, like Donald Trump, represents the same force of racist progress, of white male nationalism, of racial walls.
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How Frederick Douglass Challenged the Hypocrisy of Independence Day | Colorlines
“What, to the American slave, is your Fourth of July? I answer: a day that reveals to him, more than all other days of the year, the gross injustice and cruelty to which he is a constant victim.”
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BLACK HISTORY MONTH: Baltimore Hosts Series of Events to Commemorate Frederick Douglass’ 200th Birthday | Good Black News
Baltimore is filled with special opportunities to experience Black History Month and Frederick Douglass’ legacy, especially during this memorable anniversary.
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The Enduring Struggle – The Nation
For Frederick Douglass, the work of democratic politics was never-ending.
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