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August 11, 1841 - Frederick Douglass First Major SpeechDuring an anti-slavery convention on Nantucket Island, Frederick Douglass gave a powerful speech on his life as a slave. After the speech, Douglass was asked to become a full-time lecturer for the Massachusetts Anti-Slavery Society. Douglass gained an international reputation as a powerful orator and author. He would spend the rest of his life fighting against injustice.Learn more about Frederick Douglass:Adults:Frederick Douglass: Prophet of Freedom by David W. BlightNarrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave by Frederick DouglassThe President and the Freedom Fighter: Abraham Lincoln, Frederick Douglass, and Their Battle to Save America’s Soul by Brian KilmeadeChildren:Facing Frederick: The Life of Frederick Douglass, a Monumental American Man by Tonya BoldenFrederick Douglass: The Lion Who Wrote History by Walter Dean MyersFrederick Douglass: Voice for Justice, Voice for Freedom by Frank Murphy
August 11, 1841 - Frederick Douglass First Major Speech
During an anti-slavery convention on Nantucket Island, Frederick Douglass gave a powerful speech on his life as a slave. After the speech, Douglass was asked to become a full-time lecturer for the Massachusetts Anti-Slavery Society. Douglass gained an international reputation as a powerful orator and author. He would spend the rest of his life fighting against injustice.
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