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.
Fredrick Douglass
Frederick Douglass was an abolitionist, author, editor, public speaker and diplomat.
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.
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.
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
His abolitionist newspaper was called 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.
Frederick Douglass
Frederick Douglass
Frederick Douglass
North Star, the anti-slavery newspaper, was founded by Frederick Douglass. Frederick Douglass was a former slave who became a famous abolitionist.
He is know for many things, such as: 1.) Starting the Abolitionist newspaper called The North Star. 2.)
Frederick Douglass
The North Star
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.
Frederick Douglass (formerly Frederick Bailey) was the former slave that edited and published "The North Star".
Frederick Douglass founded the North Star Newspaper in 1847.