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He wrote several autobiographies about about his experiences, including ''Literature/NarrativeOfTheLifeOfFederickDouglassAnAmericanSlave''.

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He wrote several autobiographies about about his experiences, including ''Literature/NarrativeOfTheLifeOfFederickDouglassAnAmericanSlave''.
''Literature/NarrativeOfTheLifeOfFrederickDouglassAnAmericanSlave''.
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* ''In Literature/HowFewRemain'' by Creator/HarryTurtledove, the first novel of his Literature/{{Timeline 191}} series, Douglass is one of eight historical figures who are POV characters.
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* ''WebVideo/EpicRapBattlesOfHistory'' has him battle UsefulNotes/ThomasJefferson, taking a WhatTheHellHero position.
** The YouTubePoop preluding the series that became ''WebVideo/AldriversDevourerOfCos'' presents a version of their battle where things go [[CrossesTheLineTwice rapidly downhill]].
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* ''Literature/TheGoodLordBird'' and its subsequent TV adaptation has him played by Daveed Diggs of ''Theatre/{{Hamilton}}'' fame.

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Frederick Douglass (born Frederick Augustus Washington Bailey, c. February 1818 – February 20, 1895) was an American social reformer, abolitionist, orator, writer, and statesman who escaped slavery and became a leader in the abolitionist movement.

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[[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frederick_Douglass Frederick Douglass Douglass]] (born Frederick Augustus Washington Bailey, c. February 1818 – February 20, 1895) was an American social reformer, abolitionist, orator, writer, and statesman who escaped slavery and became a leader in the abolitionist movement.
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->''Power concedes nothing without a demand. It never did and it never will. Find out just what any people will quietly submit to and you have found out the exact measure of injustice and wrong which will be imposed upon them.''
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* ''WesternAnimation/XavierRiddleAndTheSecretMuseum'': He appears in the episode "I Am Frederick Douglass", where he teaches Xavier that learning can be fun.
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* ''Film/{{Harriet}}'': He is played by Creator/ToryKittles.
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Frederick Douglass (born Frederick Augustus Washington Bailey, c. February 1818-February 20, 1895) was an American social reformer, abolitionist, orator, writer, and statesman who escaped slavery and became a leader in the abolitionist movement.

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Frederick Douglass (born Frederick Augustus Washington Bailey, c.  February 1818 – February 1818-February 20, 1895) was an American social reformer, abolitionist, orator, writer, and statesman who escaped slavery and became a leader in the abolitionist movement.



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* ''Literature/TheGoodLordBird'' and its subsequent tv-action adaptation has him played by Daveed Diggs of Theatre/{{Hamilton}} fame.

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Frederick Douglass (born Frederick Augustus Washington Baily, c. February 1818-February 20, 1895) was an American social reformer, abolitionist, orator, writer, and statesman who escaped slavery and became a leader in the abolitionist movement.

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Frederick Douglass (born Frederick Augustus Washington Baily, Bailey, c. February 1818-February 20, 1895) was an American social reformer, abolitionist, orator, writer, and statesman who escaped slavery and became a leader in the abolitionist movement.




!Books he had written
* ''Literature/ANarrativeOfTheLifeOfFrederickDouglassAnAmericanSlave''

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* ''Literature/ANarrativeOfTheLifeOfFrederickDouglassAnAmericanSlave''''Literature/NarrativeOfTheLifeOfFrederickDouglassAnAmericanSlave''



* ''Series/NorthAndTheSouth'': Creator/RobertGuillaume plays in the first episode for a speech about the slave trade.

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* ''Series/NorthAndTheSouth'': Creator/RobertGuillaume plays in the first episode for a speech about the slave trade.trade.
* Creator/KenBurns' ''Series/TheCivilWar'' contains a number of passages from Douglass's writings and speeches, read by Creator/MorganFreeman.
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He was also well known for his belief in equality for all people, including men and women and other ethnic groups and supported women's right to vote.

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He was also well known for his belief in equality for all people, including men and women and other ethnic groups and supported women's right to vote.vote.

!Books he had written
* ''Literature/ANarrativeOfTheLifeOfFrederickDouglassAnAmericanSlave''
* ''Literature/MyBondageAndMyFreedom''

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* ''Film/{{Glory}}'': He is played by Creator/RaymondStJacques.

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* ''Series/NorthAndTheSouth'': Creator/RobertGuillaume plays in the first episode for a speech about the slave trade.
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Frederick Douglass (born Frederick Augustus Washington Baily, c. February 1818-February 20, 1895) was an American social reformer, abolitionist, orator, writer, and statesman who escaped slavery and became a leader in the abolitionist movement.

He wrote several autobiographies about about his experiences, including ''Literature/NarrativeOfTheLifeOfFederickDouglassAnAmericanSlave''.

He was also well known for his belief in equality for all people, including men and women and other ethnic groups and supported women's right to vote.

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