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September 3, 1838
Frederick Douglass Escapes Slavery
Frederick Douglass escaped from slavery in Baltimore, Maryland, disguised as a free Black sailor.
July 5, 1852
Frederick Douglass Delivers "What to the Slave Is the Fourth of July?"
Frederick Douglass delivered his famous speech questioning the meaning of Independence Day for enslaved people.
February 14, 1818
Frederick Douglass Born
Abolitionist leader Frederick Douglass was born into slavery in Talbot County, Maryland.
July 5, 1852
Frederick Douglass Delivers "What to the Slave Is the Fourth of July?" Speech
Frederick Douglass delivered one of the most powerful speeches in American history, challenging the nation's celebration of freedom while enslaving millions.
November 21, 1847
Voltaire and Frederick Douglass
The North Star, Frederick Douglass's abolitionist newspaper, published its first issue in Rochester, New York.
January 19, 1865
Tippi Hedren Launches Nail Industry for Vietnamese Refugees
The first African American-owned bank, the Freedman's Savings Bank, was chartered by Congress.