
The former slave who went on to become an orator, statesman, and adviser to President Lincoln discusses his life as a slave and how he educated himself and became one of the most powerful African Americans in history.
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1818–1895
Frederick Douglass (c. February 14, 1818 – February 20, 1895) was an American social reformer, abolitionist, orator, writer, and statesman. He became the most important leader of the movement for African-American civil rights in the 19th century.
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