Frederick Douglass stood at the podium ... a resolution that he would be free by the end of the year. He planned an escape. But early in April he was jailed after his plan was discovered.

At the age of 20, Frederick escaped to New York, where he changed his surname to Douglass. Although he could have continued on to Canada, where he would have been safe, he chose to remain in the U ...

Here are the top 5 most influential African Americans in USA history. Shutterstock Frederick Douglass was an escaped slave who became a prominent activist, author and public speaker. A leader in ...

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 ...