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svetoff [14.1K]
3 years ago
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Why was Frederick Douglass important

History
2 answers:
boyakko [2]3 years ago
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Answer:

He was a leader of the abolitionist movement.

Explanation:

andreev551 [17]3 years ago
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<h2>Fredrick Douglass:</h2>

Fredrick Douglass is an American social reformer, abolitionist, orator, writer, and statesman. After he escaped slavery in Maryland, he became a national leader of the abolitionist movement in Massachusetts and New York, gaining note for his oratory and incisive antislavery writings.

<h2>Why is he important?</h2>

When he escaped slavery, he became a prominent activist, writer, and public speaker. He became a leader in the abolitionist movement, which sought to end the practice of slavery, before and during the Civil War. After the conflict and the Emancipation Proclamation of 1862, he continued to push for equality and human rights until his death in 1895.

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