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Frederick Douglass

1818 — 1895弗雷德里克·道格拉斯

American abolitionist (1818–1895)

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Born1818
BirthplaceTalbot County
Fieldsjournalist, diplomat, writer
01 / A LIFE IN CONTEXT

The story, in brief.

Frederick Douglass was an American social reformer, abolitionist, orator, writer, and statesman. He was "the most important leader of the movement for African-American civil rights in the 19th century".

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02 / THROUGH THE YEARS

A life in milestones.

Selected records from Wikidata. Ages are approximate; “c.” marks uncertain dates. This is a starting point for exploration, not a complete life history.

This edition has life dates for Frederick Douglass; more sourced milestones are still to be added.

  1. 1818
    Life

    Born in Talbot County

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  2. 1895~ age 77

Behind this profile

Sources retrieved 2026-11-01. Dates and milestones: Wikidata contributors, CC0 ↗. Biographical introduction: Wikipedia contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0. Ancient dates and traditional biographies may be disputed; consult the linked records.

Portrait: George Kendall Warren · Public domain · Original and attribution ↗. Display cropped and desaturated.