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Because he showed how African Americans can do anything a white person can do and we have rights, we are people too and we can do something and become who we want to become!

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Q: What was important about Frederick Douglass and the abolitionist movement?
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What year did Frederick Douglass learn about the abolitionist movement?

in the 1830s


Who was the former slave became a leader in the abolitionist movement in the US?

Frederick Douglass


Who was a former slave who became a leader of the abolitionist movement in the US?

Frederick Douglass


What impact did Frederick Douglass have on Progressive era reforms?

Frederick Douglass was an active reformer in some of the most important movements of the 19th Century. He was, first and foremost, an abolitionist leader. Later he became active in the women's suffrage movement.


Who started abolitionist movement?

Frederick Douglass, Malcolm X and Harriet Tubman started the Abolition Movement


What was the abolitionist newspaper called that influenced Frederick?

The abolitionist newspaper that influenced Frederick Douglass was called "The Liberator," founded by William Lloyd Garrison. Douglass was inspired by the paper's anti-slavery message and became an active supporter of the abolitionist movement.


How long did Frederick Douglass live?

Frederick Douglass lived from 1818 until 1895. He was around during the time of slavery, and after escaping as a slave, he became a leader of the abolitionist movement.


What did Frederick Douglass do after the war?

he keep fighting for African Americans rights lol <3


How did the words of former enslaved africans such as Frederick Douglass serve as powerful weapons in the abolitionist movement?

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Who was Frederick duglass?

Frederick Douglass grew up a slave and became a prominent philosopher in the abolitionist movement because of his powerful writings and speeches.


What did Frederick Douglass invent?

Frederick Douglass was noted for being a social reformer and writer who escaped from slavery to lead the abolitionist movement. He is known for being a great orator, but has never invented anything.


When did Frederick Douglass become an abolitionist?

After escaping slavery in 1838, Frederick Douglass settled in New Bedford, Massachusetts and attended a church that sponsored abolitionist speakers. After hearing a speech by William Lloyd Garrison in 1841, Douglass became involved in the movement to outlaw slavery in the United States.