Frederick Douglass

Frederick Douglass (ca. 1818-1895) was a leading abolitionist whose own escape from slavery was recounted in autobiographical writings and formed the basis of much of his oratory. He remained active during the Civil War and in the reconstruction era, fighting for the right of black people to vote.
Frederick Douglass Kirkpatrick, who was a three time guest on Sesame Street in the 1970s, was named after Douglass.
==References==
* Douglass is one of several famous African-Americans mentioned in a poem by Miles in Sesame Street Episode 3578. Specifically, he mentions "Justice Thurgood Marshall and Frederick Douglass, who helped make things right."
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