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The great abolitionist’s 1852 speech lauded the Founding Fathers while denouncing the horrors of slavery. It deserves to be studied in full.

Frederick Douglass was born into slavery, so he never knew the exact date of his birth, only that it occurred sometime in February 1818. This means that Douglass was only thirty-four years old ...

Frederick Douglass gave a passionate speech seeking to rouse the conscience of America in the face of slavery. Despite much ...

Advocates and residents gather to honor the legacy of Frederick Douglass and reflect on the city's history of slavery and freedom.

A new space has been unveiled at the Frederick Douglass Greater Rochester International Airport for travelers and the community to enjoy as they arrive or depart from Rochester.

Douglass' famous speech is still popular 173 years later. On Saturday, the Easton-based Frederick Douglass Honor Society is hosting an annual community reading.

The Frederick Douglass Memorial Park, born of segregation, now shines as a historic and sacred symbol of respect to those interred there.

On the anniversary of America’s independence, the abolitionist leader Frederick Douglass made a biblical Psalm – Psalm 137 – best known for its opening line, “By the Rivers of Babylon,” a centerpiece ...

On July 4, 2026, the United States will celebrate the 250th anniversary of its founding, marked by the Continental Congress’s adoption of the Declaration of Independence.

We are the America of Frederick Douglass and Sojourner Truth and Susan B. Anthony and Cesar Chavez. Of Harriet Tubman, who led people to freedom through forests and fields that are now public lands.