In newly formed Black congregations, the famous abolitionist and others were able to live out their faith—and affirm their full humanity.

Frederick Douglass, born Frederick Augustus Washington Bailey, was a Black man who came into the world enslaved in Talbot County, on Maryland’s Eastern Shore, around February 1818.

Explore the life and legacy of Frederick Douglass, a leader in abolition whose words and actions shaped the fight for justice and equality.

In fact, it was one of Frederick Douglass’ favorite phrases. On Oct. 22, 1883, in his “ Address at Lincoln Hall,” Douglass excoriated the Supreme Court’s decision rendering the Civil ...

The city is collaborating with the Frederick Douglass Family Initiatives to develop a cultural corridor dedicated to Douglass in the High Falls District.

Frederick Douglass is woven into the fabric of American history — and my dreams | Opinion Last year, the reason was clear. I was helping my niece with a history project. But his image lingers in ...

Frederick Douglass, born into slavery in 1818, never knew the precise date he was born, but later chose Feb. 14 as his birthdate. We urge all Americans to consider the ideas, life and legacy of the… ...

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 ...

African-American social reformer, abolitionist and writer Frederick Douglass was the country's most famous Black man of the Civil War era, a conscience of the abolitionist movement and beyond and ...

Frederick Douglass, the legendary abolitionist and orator, has long shaped American thought. In this novel, readers get a deeper portrait of a complex man.

Frederick Douglass traveled to Ireland after escaping slavery in the U.S. and there was inspired by the politics of Irish nationalist leader Daniel O’Connell.

Frederick Douglass was introduced to the idea of universal human rights after traveling to Ireland and meeting with Irish nationalist leaders.