Frederick Douglass, born into slavery in 1818, never knew the precise date he was born, but later chose Feb. 14 as his ...

The effort to name the House Press Gallery after abolitionist Frederick Douglass is getting a push forward as Rep. Byron ...

Today marks the 207th anniversary of the birth of Frederick Douglass, one of the greatest Americans to ever live. After he ...

A Massachusetts city was once home to a famous abolitionist who picked Valentine's Day to celebrate his birth. Frederick Douglass is now forever enshrined in the New Bedford neighborhood where he once ...

When you think about Black History Month, several figures likely come to mind, with Harriet Tubman and Frederick Douglass ...

In the first episode on Frederick Douglass, we explored his escape from enslavement and the beginnings of his career. Now, we pick up with him as the Civil War brews, at the time of John Brown's Raid ...

Jack Brown is an attorney at Pacific Legal Foundation, a public interest law firm that defends Americans’ liberty against ...

With the first 20 Africans brought to Virginia in 1619, the United States initiated a labor system characterized by extreme ...

Here's what Frederick Douglass said during a visit to Elmira, which drew people from everywhere within a hundred miles.

His mother escaped to a nearby grocery ... was popular among abolitionists such as William Lloyd Garrison and Frederick Douglass. Douglass, who was in attendance, said the speech displayed ...