The Maryland National Guard has declined to participate in a parade to honor the life and legacy of abolitionist and Maryland ...

Members of the public gathered at the Greenwich Historical Society to transcribe the writings of abolitionist Frederick ...

Frederick Douglass stood at the ... seeing his mother only four or five times before her death when he was seven. (All Douglass knew of his father was that he was white.) During this time he ...

Frederick Douglass, born into slavery in 1818, never knew the precise date he was born, but later chose Feb. 14 as his ...

When you think about Black History Month, several figures likely come to mind, with Harriet Tubman and Frederick Douglass ...

TOWSON — Frederick Douglass never knew his actual birthday, but decided to celebrate it on Valentine's Day. That's why Feb.14 ...

Though Frederick ... Douglass’ freedom. Douglass returned to America in April 1847 as a free man. But his newfound status did not protect him from experiencing prejudice and segregation. Five ...

To learn more about one of the region's most famous former slaves, visit the Frederick Douglass National Historic ... are open from 9 a.m. to 4:30 or 5 p.m. (depending on the season).

Frederick Douglass stood at the podium ... seeing his mother only four or five times before her death when he was seven. During this time he was exposed to the degradations of slavery, witnessing ...