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| Civilian |
| 1817-1895 |
| Maryland
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| Abolitionist |
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From escaped slave to worldwide
advocate of abolition and social justice, Frederick
Douglass's larger-than-life presence spanned the 19th
century. As a young man, Douglass fled his Maryland
plantation for the North and points overseas, earning
enough from his autobiography to purchase his freedom.
He pressed Lincoln to enlist blacks and pronounce emancipation.
After the war, he held various government positions. |
