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CollectionFrederick Douglass Papers at the Library of Congress The Frederick Douglass Papers at the Library of Congress presents the papers of the nineteenth-century African American abolitionist who escaped from slavery and then risked his freedom by becoming an outspoken antislavery lecturer, writer, and publisher. The online collection, containing approximately 7,400 items (38,000 images), spans the years 1841-1964, with the bulk of the material dating from 1862 to 1865. Many of Douglass’s earlier...
- Contributor: Douglass, Frederick - Douglass, Helen
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Article1836 to 1846 - Frederick Douglass Papers at the Library of Congress 1836 Makes an escape plan but is discovered, jailed, and then released. He returns to work for Hugh and Sophia Auld in Baltimore and is hired out to work as a caulker in a Baltimore shipyard. The knowledge he gains there helps him escape slavery two years later.
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Article1847 to 1859 - Frederick Douglass Papers at the Library of Congress 1847 Returns from overseas tour; moves to Rochester, New York.
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Article1860 to 1876 - Frederick Douglass Papers at the Library of Congress 1860 March Daughter Annie dies in Rochester.
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Article1877 to 1895 - Frederick Douglass Papers at the Library of Congress 1877 Douglass is appointed U.S. marshal of the District of Columbia by President Hayes.
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ArticleProvenance and Publication History - Frederick Douglass Papers at the Library of Congress In 1976, the Library of Congress published Frederick Douglass: A Register and Index of His Papers In the Library of Congress to assist researchers of the collection. This introduction to the Index gives a brief history of the Papers and how they came to the Library of Congress. It was originally written by Beverly Brannan, then of the Manuscript Division, and has been updated...
- Date: 1872
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Manuscript/Mixed MaterialFrederick Douglass Diary (Tour of Europe and Africa)
- Contributor: Douglass, Frederick
- Date: 1886-09-15
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Manuscript/Mixed MaterialHelen Pitts Douglass Diary, 1886
- Contributor: Douglass, Helen
- Date: 1886-09-14
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Manuscript/Mixed MaterialAddress to the Women's League
- Contributor: Douglass, Frederick
- Date: 1896-06-26
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Manuscript/Mixed MaterialW. O. Convention
- Contributor: Douglass, Frederick
- Date: 1859
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Manuscript/Mixed MaterialCondolence Appreciation, photocopy
- Contributor: Douglass, Helen
- Date: 1859
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Manuscript/Mixed MaterialEulogy to Frederick Douglass, photocopy
- Date: 1895
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Manuscript/Mixed MaterialThe Hittites
- Contributor: Douglass, Helen
- Date: 1859
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Manuscript/Mixed MaterialIn Memoriam: Frederick Douglass , title page only
- Date: 1901-02-06
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