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Frederick Douglass
An educated former slave who became the voice of a repressed people.
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In 1845, Frederick Douglass published
his autobiography, Life and Times of Frederick Douglass.
The book was an instant bestseller, but his friends
feared his success would jeopardize his freedom. To
avoid capture, Douglass traveled to the United Kingdom
to conduct a tour and lecture.
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During the Civil War, Douglass served as
a consultant to President Abraham Lincoln. He pushed the
president to make the war a confrontation against
slavery, and advocated that the former slaves be allowed
to fight in the Union Army for their freedom.
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