Author Thomas Fellows talks about why he believes that, in retrospect, Frederick Douglass should have gone down in history as ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. For two years in a row, during the month of February, I’ve had dreams about Frederick Douglass. Last year, the reason was clear.

Frederick Douglass wrote that teaching a man how to read makes him forever unfit for slavery. As civil war loomed, he aligned first with the Liberty Party, then threw weight behind the Republicans, ...

NORTHAMPTON, Mass. (WWLP) – Advocates stood on the grounds of Historic Northampton to look back at history. For at least 129 years, slavery was part of the fabric of everyday life in Northampton.

Anti-slavery activist Frederick Douglass first delivered this speech on July 5, 1852, in Rochester, New York. It was part of an event to celebrate the signing of the Declaration of Independence in ...

On July 4, 2026, the United States will celebrate the 250th anniversary of its founding, marked by the Continental Congress’ adoption of the Declaration of Independence. The Declaration has inspired ...

For two years in a row, during the month of February, I’ve had dreams about Frederick Douglass. Last year, the reason was clear. My family knows I love ― like, really love ― February, because it is ...