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

Countless other shows went on to use the technique, with Charlie Douglass soon becoming the undisputed “master of laughter.”

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The glitzy Sphere suits Las Vegas; a new football arena along classical lines would befit Washington, which Frederick Douglass praised for “its lofty domes and stately pillars.”

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Rather than fixating on Jefferson’s quill scratches, Mr. Amar illuminates how this equality ethos resonated with America’s most profound thinkers—from the fiery eloquence of Frederick Douglass to the unyielding advocacy of Elizabeth Cady Stanton.

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In October 2024, for the abolition quarter, the panel picked a Douglass image on the obverse, or front, and a reverse design showing a shackled hand and a fist breaking free.

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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.

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