FREDERICK DOUGLASS, (1817 -1895) Abolitionist, author, and major African American leader, later known as “The Father of the Civil Rights Movement.”
Internationally recognized for his work for justice, equality, and women’s rights, Frederick Douglass was also an advisor to Abraham Lincoln.
Narration:
He escaped slavery and became a leader of the abolitionist movement, a renowned orator, and an author. His name – Frederick Douglass.
Born Frederick Augustus Washington Bailey in 1817 in Maryland. He was seven when slavery separated him from his family. Surviving brutal beatings, he finally escaped to freedom in New York in 1838.
Impressed with a journal called The Liberator, Douglass attended their meetings and was later asked to speak at their Anti-Slavery Society’s Convention. His first stirring speech launched a life-long career as an abolitionist, author, editor, and diplomat.
His most acclaimed work was his first autobiography, Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave.
He married twice, had five children, traveled the world, and after the Civil War, was appointed to several political positions.
Frederick Douglass – A Great AmericanCredits: Editor: Stacy T. Holmes, ACE, Narrator: Steve Schy, Music: PartnersinRhyme.com, Digital Collection: Library of Congress, Copyright: CBN Communications
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