Frederick Douglass

Born c. 1818 in MD

Died 1895

• American abolitionist, writer and equal rights activist.

• Taught himself to read and write but was still subjected to abuse as a slave.

• Escaped and became a national leader of the abolitionist movement.

• Only African American to attend the 1^st national women’s rights convention at Seneca Falls, NY.

• First African American to receive a vote for President of the U.S.

“If there is no struggle, there is no progress.”