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The North Star was an anti-slavery news paper that was started by Frederick Douglas in 1838 until 1851. Frederick Douglas was an abolitionist. He was born a slave in 1818 and died a free man in 1895.

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Who started a newspaper called the North Star?

Fredrick Douglass


What is Frederick Douglass interest in?

Frederick Douglass was an abolitionist, author, editor, public speaker and diplomat.


Where did Frederick Douglass hide runaway slaves?

Frederick Douglass probably used a number of locations to help hide runaway slaves. The Underground Railroad was a collection of a number of homes and locations with and because it was secretive so information is lost to time.


What is the name of a person in the 19th century American who wants to get rid of slavery?

One notable figure in the 19th century American abolitionist movement was Frederick Douglass. Born into slavery, he escaped and became a leading advocate for the abolition of slavery, using his powerful oratory and writing skills to campaign for equality and justice. Douglass published an autobiography and founded the abolitionist newspaper, The North Star, which played a significant role in raising awareness about the horrors of slavery.


What motto did Frederick Douglass choose for his abolitionist newspaper the North Star?

He also helped slaves escape to the North while working with the Underground Railroad. He established the abolitionist paper The North Star on December 3, 1847, in Rochester, NY, and developed it into the most influential black antislavery paper published during the antebellum era. It was used to not only denounce slavery, but to fight for the emancipation of women and other oppressed groups. Its motto was "Right is of no Sex - Truth is of no Color - God is the Father of us all, and we are all brethren." It was circulated to more than 4,000 readers in the United States, Europe, and the West Indies. In June 1851 the paper merged with the Liberty Party Paper of Syracuse, NY and was renamed Frederick Douglass' Paper. It circulated under this new name until 1860. Douglass devoted the next three years to publishing an abolitionist magazine called Douglass' Monthly

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What was the name of Frederick Douglass antislavery newspaper?

His abolitionist newspaper was called the North Star.


Why do you think Frederick Douglass called his newspaper the north star?

Frederick Douglass called his newspaper The North Star because the north star was the star that fugitive slaves on the underground railroad used to guide themselves to freedom.


What African Americans abolitionist edited an antislavery newspaper called the north star?

Frederick Douglass


What African American abolitionist edited antislavery newspaper called the north star?

Frederick Douglass


Who purchesed his freedom from is slaveholder and later started an abolitionist newspaper called the north star?

Frederick Douglass


Who was founder of The North Star?

North Star, the anti-slavery newspaper, was founded by Frederick Douglass. Frederick Douglass was a former slave who became a famous abolitionist.


What is Frederick Douglass know for?

He is know for many things, such as: 1.) Starting the Abolitionist newspaper called The North Star. 2.)


Who the nations most influential African American abolitionist and published an antislavery newspaper called the north star?

Frederick Douglass


What famous newspaper did Frederick Douglass found with Martin Delany in 1847 -?

The North Star


What is the name of Frederick Douglass' newspaper?

the name of his actual newspaper was the "Fredrick Douglass paper" published in 1859. he had also been involved with the liberator paper, and also one of the newspapers Frederick Douglass worked on was the north star i think he had about three papers in total in his lifetime but i can't remember the other ones.


Which former slave and noted abolitionist edited and published The North Star - an abolitionist newspaper?

Frederick Douglass (formerly Frederick Bailey) was the former slave that edited and published "The North Star".


Which African American founded the North Star newpaper?

Frederick Douglass founded the North Star Newspaper in 1847.