Douglass

American  

[duhg-luhs] / ˈdʌg ləs /

noun

1. Frederick, 1817–95, African American activist, abolitionist, author, and orator, born into slavery.

2. a male given name.

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Example Sentences

This strengthened support for the anti-slavery movement, and Douglass’s own life story promoted free labor and self-reliance as a path to independence.

From The Wall Street Journal

As Frederick Douglass—who broke with Garrison over “non-resistance” and other issues—put it, “everybody in the South wants the privilege of whipping somebody else.”

From The Wall Street Journal

In real life, and as depicted in the series, Garfield worked with notable Black leaders like Frederick Douglass and Blanche Bruce, the first Black register of the Treasury, whom he appointed.

From Los Angeles Times

In its children’s video “Frederick Douglass: The Outspoken Abolitionist,” the fictionalized cartoon of Douglass warns children to “stay away from radicals” who want to change the American system rather than work within it.

From Salon

Frederick Douglass was the first black man to discuss politics alone with the president.

From The Wall Street Journal