Frederick Douglass

By mgarcia26

  • Escapes Slavery

    In general, whether this made him susceptible to being a gender equality advocate or not, it is essential to include Frederick Douglass' escape from slavery as an essential point in his life. His escape from slavery to New York allowed him to speak at abolitionist meetings and become a speaker, which later lead him to meet Susan B. Anthony, one of the most well-known suffragettes out there.

  • Speaking Tour

    While on tour, speaking against slavery, Frederick Douglass meets Susan B. Anthony, which lead him to become a huge supporter of women's rights and gender equality.

  • First Women's Rights Convention

    In 1848, while also sheltering escaped slaves from the underground railroad, Frederick Douglass also participated in the first women's rights convention in Seneca Falls, New York.

  • Death

    On the day of his death, Frederick Douglass was a speaker at a meeting of the National Council of Women in Washington D.C. Even on the day of his death, Frederick Douglass was helping promote the message of women's rights. Susan B. Anthony was quoted saying, "[t]he woman movement found in him a friend and champion."
    Helen Pitts Douglass, Frederick Douglass: In Memoriam (Philadelphia: John C. Yorston & Co., 1897), 95-97.