Author: Frederick Douglass
Alternate names: Douglass Frederick
Born: 14 Feb 1818
Died: 20 Feb 1895
Bio: Frederick Douglass (c. February 14, 1818 – February 20, 1895) was an American social reformer, abolitionist, orator, writer, and statesman. He became the most important leader of the movement for African-American civil rights in the 19th century.