Frederick Douglass Flashcards
Who was he?
An abolitionist/anti-slavery activist
When was he around?
1818-95
What did he do as a reformer?
Wrote autobiographies, attacked Jim Crow laws and lynchings - 1890s
What was his most popular newspaper?
“North Star” - it received international fame
Was he a persuasive speaker and writer?
Yes
What groups did he recruit?
Black troops
On two occasions who was he an adviser to?
Lincoln
What did he want other slaves to read?
The New Testament
When did he return to the US a free man?
1847
What was he president of?
The Freedman’s Savings Bank
When was his first autobiography and was it successful?
1845 and it was a bestseller
What did critics say about him?
They doubted a former slave could produce such elegant prose in his autobiography
What did he attend in 1848 and why did this cause conflict with women?
He attended the first women’s rights convention but he supported the 15th Amendment which banned suffrage but upheld sex-based restrictions
What did he not campaign for despite being the first AA to be nominated?
Vice President
When did he visit his former owner?
1877
