The Complicated Past of Frederick Douglass

His name is... complicated. He was born in 1818, on February... we don't know what day. But we do know that he was one of the most famous abolitionists of his time.

Who is Frederick Douglass?
Former slave, anti-slavery speaker, advisor to Abraham Lincoln, first black Marshal of D.C.

Timestamps
0:00 Intro
0:43 What we're gonna talk about
1:06 Who were Frederick's Masters?
3:04 Frederick's Escape
4:38 Frederick's Name Change
5:08 Frederick's Legacy

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