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Douglass, Frederick W.
- An abolitionist ( see abolitionism ) of the nineteenth century. Douglass, an escaped slave, was an especially captivating speaker. His autobiography, , tells of the violence he suffered because of his beliefs. Late in his life, he attacked Jim Crow laws.
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