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Many years ago, I asked an older colleague about his early memories of the Ann Street area of Greenock where he grew up

It’s a dual celebration of liberation and love. Frederick Douglass chose to celebrate his birthday on Valentine’s Day, in honor of his mother and because he enjoyed the celebratory traditions.

The list of Frederick Douglass's accomplishments is astonishing—respected orator, famous writer, abolitionist, civil rights leader, presidential consultant—even without considering that he was formerly enslaved.

"He was white, but I didnt think of him as white. My mind couldnt process it because he didnt act like most whites."

For any culture, including America, to move forward, “there has to be an element of forgiveness,” Dean Nelson says.

All of these letters show a desire for freedom and a desperate longing to be reunited with their families. See Boston.com.

David Blight's Pulitzer Prize-winning biography traced Douglass' path from slavery to abolitionist and inspired HBO's documentary, Frederick Douglass: In Five Speeches. Originally broadcast in 2018.

David Blight's Pulitzer Prize-winning biography traced Douglass' path from slavery to abolitionist and inspired HBO's documentary, Frederick Douglass: In Five Speeches. Originally broadcast in 2018.

David Blight's Pulitzer Prize-winning biography traced Douglass' path from slavery to abolitionist and inspired HBO's documentary, Frederick Douglass: In Five Speeches. Originally broadcast in 2018.

David Blights Pulitzer Prize-winning biography traced Douglass path from slavery to abolitionist and inspired HBOs documentary, Frederick Douglass: In Five Speeches. Originally broadcast in 2018.