Who was Frederick Douglass?
Frederick Douglass was a former slave and eminent leader in the abolition movement. he has also been the first black person in American History to hold a high position in the U.S. government. He was also nominated, without his knowledge, as vice-president during the campaigned run by Victoria Woodhull.
He died in 1895 after attending a congress in Washington D.C. held by the Nation Council of Women.
Between his positions, he was during different times U.S. ambassador in the Dominican Republic and in Haiti.
He died in 1895 after attending a congress in Washington D.C. held by the Nation Council of Women.
Between his positions, he was during different times U.S. ambassador in the Dominican Republic and in Haiti.
Tags: civil rights movement, Civil War, slavery
Source: http://www.biography.com/people/frederick-douglass-9278324#family-life-and-death
Source: http://www.biography.com/people/frederick-douglass-9278324#family-life-and-death
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Author: CoboCards-User
Main topic: History
Topic: Civil war
Published: 16.03.2015
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