Frederick Douglass was an abolitionist, social reformer, orator, writer and statesman who successfully escaped slavery in 1838. He became a powerful and prominent figure in the abolitionist ...

"We're just really happy to see Frederick Douglass represented with a bust to go along with his quote," Paula Morse, chair of the State House Art Commission, said.

Douglass escaped to the North in 1838 and became an outspoken abolitionist. His autobiography, Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass , was published in 1845, making him an international ...

On Wednesday, a bronze bust of Frederick Douglass was unveiled in the Massachusetts Senate chamber. It is the first state-commissioned bust of a Black person to grace the State House. The idea for ...

On Wednesday, lawmakers installed a sculpture of American writer, orator and abolitionist Frederick Douglass in a place of honor, a niche adjacent to the quote taken from that long-ago speech ...

Frederick Douglass became prominent abolitionist upon his arrival in Massachusetts. ... a State House Art Commission member, ... The Senate placed a quote from Douglass — “Truth, ...

Both U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, and former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick, right, tweeted passages from an 1852 speech by abolitionist Frederick Douglass on Thursday.

Frederick Douglass was known for being an abolitionist, writer, and dazzling speaker. Here's a selection of some of his great quotes.