Frederick Douglass was born into slavery and remained a slave until he escaped in 1838. Frederick Douglass became a strong abolitionist upon escaping to freedom in the North. Frederick Douglass began to give speeches against slavery. At times, he spoke in front of unfriendly people. However, that didn’t discourage him. Eventually, he wrote an autobiography titled Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass. He eventually added additional versions to this autobiography.
After a brief trip to Europe to avoid recapture, Douglass was freed when people bought him his freedom. He then went on to publish anti-slavery newspapers, one of which was called the North Star. Douglass was involved in other reform movements such as the Women’s rights movement.
Later in life, after the Civil War ended, Douglass served in various political positions and became the president of the Freedman’s Savings Bank.
Frederick Douglass is most known for his work in ending slavery. He made many valuable contributions during his lifetime.
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