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Frederick Douglass National Historic Site |
Washington, DC |
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Nathan and Mary Johnson Properties |
New Bedford |
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Douglass Place |
Baltimore, MD |
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Frederick Douglass speaks at Congregational Church of Christ at Oberlin. |
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Congregational Church of Christ |
Oberlin |
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| 1834/00/00 |
William Gardner, an extensive ship-builder, on Fell's Point. I was put there to learn how to calk. It, however, proved a very unfavorable place for the accomplishment of this object. - FD |
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Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave (book) |
Fells Point |
Baltimore, MD |
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| 1835/00/00 |
Master Hugh .... took me into the ship-yard of which he was foreman, in the employment of Mr William Price. There I was immediately set to calking, and very soon learned the art of using my mallet and irons. - FD |
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Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave (book) |
Fells Point |
Baltimore, MD |
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| 1844/08/17 |
Invited by abolitionists, Frederick Douglass speaks on anti-slavery to an assembly of 200 persons, about one third of whom are colored. No known text of his speech survives, but the Philadelphia Public Ledger and the Pennsylvania Freeman covered the talk. |
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Independence Square, Philadelphia |
Philadelphia, PA |
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| 1845/00/00 |
"Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave" by Frederick Douglass is published. |
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Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave (book) |
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Slavery In America |
| 1852/07/05 |
Frederick Douglass gives a speech, What to a slave is the 4th of July?, at the Ladies' Anti-Slavery Society's US Independence celebration at Rochester's Corinthian Hall. Built in 1849, later named The Academy of Music, the hall was torn down in 1928. |
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I have said that the Declaration of Independence is the ring-bolt to the chain of your nation's destiny - so, indeed, I regard it.... Stand by those principles, be true to them on all occasions, in all places, against all foes, and at whatever cost. FD |
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| 1860/12/03 |
Frederick Douglass ask listeners to present ideas for the best way of prosecuting the slavery movement, including war and peaceful means. |
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African Meeting House |
Boston |
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| 1871/02/00 |
On one of the frostiest and coldest nights I ever experienced, I delivered a lecture in the town of Elmwood.... It was one of those bleak and flinty nights, when prairie winds pierce like needles, - Frederick Douglass |
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Elmwood |
Illinois |
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| 1871/02/00 |
I received a welcome from (Robert) Ingersoll and his family which would have been a cordial to the bruised heart of any proscribed and storm-beaten stranger, and one which I can never forget or fail to appreciate. - Frederick Douglass |
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Peoria |
Illinois |
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| 1888/00/00 |
Frederick Douglass makes a speech at the East Greenwich Academy. |
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East Greenwich Academy Headmaster's House |
East Greenwich, RI |
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