Frederick Douglass (c. February1817 - February 20, 1895) was an American social reformer, abolitionist, orator, writer, and statesman. After escaping from slavery in Maryland, he became a national leader of the abolitionist movement in Massachusetts and New York, becoming famous for his oratory and incisive antislavery writings. Douglass wrote three autobiographies, describing his experiences as a slave, and following the Civil War, he was an active campaigner for the rights of freed slaves. This course will begin by focusing on Douglass' life as a slave and escape from slavery; continue with a look at his autobiographies and other writings; and conclude with his life in Washington, D.C. as an elder statesman.

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