LibGuides: American History: The Civil War and Reconstruction: Key Events and Figures of Reconstruction (2024)

Frederick Douglass

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Frederick Douglass
February 1818 - February 20 1895

Frederick Douglass was a major African-American abolitionist, reformer, and writer. Douglas, who escaped slavery himself, was famous before and during the Civil war as an orator and writer fighting for abolition. His 1845 autobiography, Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, detailed his life as a slave and is still read today.

LibGuides: American History: The Civil War and Reconstruction: Key Events and Figures of Reconstruction (2024)
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