A Champion for Equality

A Champion for Equality. . , Empowered by a hunger for learning and a thirst for liberty, Frederick Douglass fled from slavery as a young adult in Baltimore and dedicated his life to ending the injustices of oppression. His work impacted the world, and the fire of his commitment to equality still burns in others today., Douglass used ht power of his sharp mind, provocative speech, and inspired writing to motivate other people into action. He became an internationally known abolitionist leader, edited his North Star newspaper, ran an Underground Railroad station, crusaded for women's rights, recruited Black soldiers for the Union during the Civil War, and advocated for freedom., Explore his life story beyond the Eastern Shore of Maryland and follow in his footsteps.,

"I am not a American slave, but a man, and as such, am bound to use my powers for the welfare of the whole human brotherhood. , , Frederick Douglass letter from Montrose, Scotland,to William Lloyd Garrison, February 26, 1846."

, Self-educated, Frederick Douglass escaped slavery in Maryland and demonstrated through living example that enslaved people held the capacity to function as independent American citizens. He became a best-selling author and orator, an advisor to President Abraham Lincoln, U.S. Marshal for the District of Columbia and Minister to Haiti., [Captions:] , Visit President Street Station in Baltimore, where Douglass escaped slavery in 1838 at age 20 by disguising himself as a sailor and boarding a train headed to Philadelophi. The station now houses the Baltimore Civil War Museum., Experience the remarkable legacy of Frederick Douglass at the Banneker-Douglass Museum, Maryland's repository of African American history and culture. The museum is housed in the former Mount Moriah African American Methodist Episcopal Church in Annapolis, Frederick Douglass Isaac Myers Maritime Park chronicles the saga of Douglass's life in Baltimore. Tnere, he taught himself to read, developed a trade as a ship caulker, met his wife Anna Murray, and eventually escaped to freedom., Frederick Douglass spent his last 1 years living at Cedar Hill in the Anacostia neighborhood of Washington, D.C. Today, you can take a guided tour of his home at the Frederick Douglass National Historic Site., Following in His Footsteps: Maryland's Frederick Douglass Driving Tour , Discover the legacy of Frederick Douglass at sites where he lived and worked, escaped from slavery, and returned to inspire change through his speeches., www.visitmaryland.org/frederick-douglass-driving-tour