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Essay Archive - Frederick Douglass
Frederick Douglass
Born into slavery, Frederick Douglass lived to become one of the
most influential figures in African American history. As a young man and a
slave in Maryland, Frederick Douglass was recognized as a bright young man
by both blacks and whites. During his life as a slave in Baltimore he
learned to read and write and passed his knowledge along to other blacks in
Baltimore. Douglass is remembered as a great speaker. His speaking
abilities were developed in the secret debating club called the East
Baltimore Mental Improvement Society.
He escaped from slavery to New Bedford, Massachusetts ....
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