While the 4th of July marked the independence of some during the early stages of the country's history, many were excluded ...

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

On June 19, 1865, Maj. Gen. Gordon Granger declared at Galveston, Texas, that "all slaves are free" by virtue of Lincoln's edict dated Jan. 1, 1863. It took more than two years to make the promise of ...

Despite apprehensions that the information might endanger his freedom, Douglass published his autobiography, Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave, Written By Himself.

BALTIMORE — Did you know that civil rights leader Frederick Douglass spent much of his life right here in Baltimore? Frederick Douglass (1818–1895) was an American abolitionist, social ...

Douglass fought with ink as fiercely as speech. His 1845 “Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave” — raw, unsparing — spread like flame. Readers devoured its ...

The Stowe Center in Hartford is filled with centuries-old history and this Saturday you can explore inside during a tour ...

Frederick Douglass is famous in history for being an abolitionist leader and visionary. Although his life and writings are often taught about, his journey to becoming the icon that he was is not ...

The town is actively seeking readers to participate in the “Reading Frederick Douglass Together” event on July 2 from 5-7 p.m ...

The opera, written by composer Ulysses Kay with librettist Donald Dorr, depicts a very specific slice of Douglass’s life.