WEST CHESTER–Mayor Lillian DeBaptiste revived the spirit of Frederick Douglass, where he gave his final speech at West Chester University, with a spirited presentation of her own, on October 2.
In honor of Black History Month, throughout February, we will be highlighting black leaders, alumni and organizations that have made an impact on the Case Western Reserve community and society as a ...
Today marks the 207th anniversary of the birth of Frederick Douglass, one of the greatest Americans to ever live. After he escaped from slavery in Talbot County, Md., Douglass eventually settled in ...
The 11th floor of the Thompson Library was filled with conversation about Frederick Douglass, free speech and the constitution on Monday. Lucas Morel, who has a Ph.D. in political science and is a ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. American orator, editor, author, abolitionist and former slave Frederick Douglass (1818 - 1895) edits a journal at his desk, late ...
LAKE PLACID, N.Y. (AP) — A descendant of abolitionist Frederick Douglass is giving the keynote address at the annual John Brown Day being held at Brown's former farm in the Adirondacks. Organizers of ...
A new plaque has been designed in memory of abolitionist Frederick Douglass which will be affixed to the outside of Howie’s restaurant on Waterloo Place in Edinburgh. The site is where Douglass ...
Frederick Douglass wrote that teaching a man how to read makes him forever unfit for slavery. As civil war loomed, he aligned first with the Liberty Party, then threw weight behind the Republicans, ...