“This Fourth of July is yours, not mine. You may rejoice, I must mourn...” --Frederick Douglass
Frederick Douglass, who was born a slave and escaped, was a relentless abolitionist. It would be hard to argue that many abolitionists had a greater impact than Douglass. He was a prolific and gifted writer that penned three autobiographies that are very important for history's understanding of life on the plantation. They were important contemporary works in that they popularized the abolitionist movement. Douglass was also the editor of an important newspaper that was heavily involved in ending slavery.
Despite his gift as a writer, Douglass was even better known for his oratory abilities. He gave speeches railing against slavery all around the world. Frederick Douglass was so respected in 19th Century racial politics, that he even had the ear of President Lincoln as an advisor.
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