Pamela Watts of Rhode Island PBS Weekly has Douglass’ story as he took his first steps to freedom. When Frederick Douglass escaped slavery he was aided by friends in the daring and dangerous ...

To discover Frederick Douglass — one of the foremost figures in American history — consider the opening salvo of his bestselling 1845 autobiography. “I was born in Tuckahoe, near … ...

Frederick Douglass spoke at Dean's Corner Schoolhouse on June 9, 1849. This photo dates to circa 1900 and shows teacher Jennie Shepherd Peck with her pupils. Courtesy of Pat Peck ...

Today marks the 207th anniversary of the birth of Frederick Douglass, one of the greatest Americans to ever live. After he escaped from slavery in Talbot County, Md., Douglass eventually settled ...

Descendants of Frederick Douglass read excerpts from one of his most famous speeches: "What to the Slave Is the Fourth of July?" Douglass gave this speech to a group of abolitionists 170 years ago.