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Frederick Douglass National Historic Site
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At this historical site, you'll learn all about Frederick Douglass, a former slave who fled from Maryland to New York City in 1838. After becoming a free man, Douglass devoted his life to speaking against slavery, producing abolitionist newspapers and writing about his experience as a slave. In 1872, Douglass and his then wife, Anna, moved to the district, where they lived until Douglass' death in 1895.
At this historical site, you'll learn all about Frederick Douglass, a former slave who fled from Maryland to New York City in 1838. After becoming a free man, Douglass devoted his life to speaking against slavery, producing abolitionist newspapers and writing about his experience as a slave. In 1872…
Frederick Douglass is more than "an example of somebody who's done an amazing job and is being recognized more and more." His is an amazing story of education, leadership, bravery, and conviction in the mid-1800s. His house in Anacostia is a National Park, and there's an excellent visitors' center with a 20-minute movie that will help you know someone you should know about, and will make you wonder why you didn't know more about him before.
Frederick Douglass is more than "an example of somebody who's done an amazing job and is being recognized more and more." His is an amazing story of education, leadership, bravery, and conviction in the mid-1800s. His house in Anacostia is a National Park, and there's an excellent visitors' center w…
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1411 W St SE
Washington, DC
Southeast Washington