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Frederick Douglass

Frederick Douglass was an influential writer who had escaped slavery and became an influential spokesman for the Abolitionist movement in pre-Civil War America. His many interests included women's rights, civil rights, and education. His many books and orations are landmarks in the political arena.

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What did the letter Frederick Douglass sent to Harriet Tubman say?

The following is the letter from Frederick Douglass addressed to Harriet Tubman,

and it comes from the Harriet Tubman Society website:

Rochester, August 29, 1868

Dear Harriet: I am glad to know that the story of your eventful life has been written by a kind lady, and that the same is soon to be published. You ask for what you do not need when you call upon me for a word of commendation. I need such words from you far more than you can need them from me, especially where your superior labors and devotion to the cause of the lately enslaved of our land are known as I know them. The difference between us is very marked. Most that I have done and suffered in the service of our cause has been in public, and I have received much encouragement at every step of the way. You, on the other hand, have labored in a private way. I have wrought in the day - you in the night. I have had the applause of the crowd and the satisfaction that comes of being approved by the multitude, while the most that you have done has been witnessed by a few trembling, scarred, and foot-sore bondmen and women, whom you have led out of the house of bondage, and whose heartfelt, "God bless you," has been your only reward. The midnight sky and the silent stars have been the witnesses of your devotion to freedom and of your heroism. Excepting John Brown - of sacred memory - I know of no one who has willingly encountered more perils and hardships to serve our enslaved people than you have. Much that you have done would seem improbable to those who do not know you as I know you. It is to me a great pleasure and a great privilege to bear testimony for your character and your works, and to say to those to whom you may come, that I regard you in every way truthful and trustworthy.

Your friend,

Frederick Douglass.

Why was Frederick Douglass so happy to be leaving the plantation?

Because he was moving to Baltimore, where he could almost "start over". He was hoping for rewards.

How is Frederick Douglass related to Daniel and the lion's den?

Frederick Douglass is related to Daniel from the lions in the den because they both believed in god

What is Frederick Douglass conflict with the mistress?

he wanted to do something in general. also, he wanted to make his stories easier to understand.

What is the most important message in my bondage and my freedom?

The most important message in "My Bondage and Freedom" by Frederick Douglass is that slavery is not to be repeated. A reason for this would be human suffering.

What was Frederick Douglass advocating in Fighting Rebels with only one hand?

Fredrick Douglass was arguing that the Union army should utilize Negro troops during the civil war.

How did Frederick Douglass met Abraham Lincoln?

Frederick was announced as an angent and they met at the white house in august of 1863

Did Frederick Douglass have any parents or siblings?

he had a older brother,augustine(1814-1887)three younger brothers,london(1820-1908)Eli(1821-1899)and paul(born 1823).paul was a stillborn.he also had a sister named mildred.paul and mildred were twins,except that mildred lived to be seventy five

What motivated Frederick Douglass?

seeing all of his fellow slaves survive the hardships and torture they endured and William Loyd Garrison.

How old would Frederick Douglass be today if he were alive?

Frederick Douglass was born in February of 1818 and would be 196 years old if he were alive today. But He died in 1895 at the age of 77.

In 2016 he would turn 198 in February if he were alive today.

Who was Sam Dudley and what does he tell us about life in slave-holding Kentucky?

you must be doing the same class as me. i put: . Sam Dudley was a slave who refused to follow the orders of his master and was shot for it. This tells us that the life of a slave could have been lost by just a small amount of disobedience.

What is the name of the speech that Frederick Douglass gave about slavery?

The speech was called "The Hypocrisy of American Slavery" given July 4, 1852 at Rochester, NY