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Frederick Douglass

American abolitionist, writer and former slave who became a statesman

Did you know?He was the most photographed American of the 19th century, intentionally using portraits to challenge racist stereotypes of the era.

Frederick Douglass (born Frederick Augustus Washington Bailey, c. February 14, 1818 – February 20, 1895) was an American social reformer, abolitionist, orator, writer, and statesman.

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