To celebrate Black History Month, InFlexWeTrust will be honoring influential members of Black history daily throughout the month. Today, we are honoring Frederick Douglass. Before many Black history leaders and figures were even born, Frederick was leading the anti-slavery moment. Douglass escaped from slavery on September 3, 1838 by bordering a train and traveling to New York City with the help of his wife, Anna Murray who was a free Black woman. After settling in New Bedford, Massachusetts Douglass began to speak about his life as a slave before writing his biographies. Read more about his contributions below.
Frederick Douglass wrote and published his first autobiography, Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave, in 1845. The book was surprisingly well received, selling 11,000 copies in 3 years and becoming a bestseller. Before the Civil War, Douglass was one the most famous black men in the country. He began to fight not only on behalf of slaves, but woman’s rights as well. He worked with both President Lincoln and President Jefferson during their efforts to free all slaves. For more about Douglass’ life click here.
