1841 Douglass Speaks at Massachusetts Anti-Slavery Society Convention
In 1841, Douglass spoke about his slave experiences at a convention of the Massachusetts Anti-Slavery Society held on Nantucket Island....
1843 Douglass is Beaten by Mob
In 1843, Douglass participated in the Hundred Conventions project, the American Anti-Slavery Society's six month tour of meeting halls...
Dec 3 1847 Douglass Establishes Abolitionist Paper - The North Star
He used his oratorical skills in the ensuing years to lecture in the northern states against slavery. He also helped slaves escape to the...
1848 Douglass Participates in First Women's Rights Convention, Seneca Falls, New York
Frederick DouglassA crowd of about three hundred people, including forty men, came from five miles round. No woman felt capable of...
1859 Douglass Flees to Canada After Harper's Ferry Raid
John Brown and other abolitionist followers raid the federal arsenal at Harpers Ferry, then in Virginia. He plans to start a slave...
Mar 1874 Douglass Becomes President of Freedman's Savings and Trust Company
Becomes president of the troubled Freedmen's Savings and Trust Company. Works with the chairman of the Senate Finance Committee to save...
1878 Douglass Purchases Cedar Hill House
Frederick Douglass purchased his final home in 1877, and named it Cedar Hill. He expanded the house from 14 to 21 rooms (including a...
Jan 24 1884 Frederick Douglass Marries Helen Pitts
Douglass marries Helen Pitts, a white woman who had been his secretary when he was recorder of deeds. The interracial marriage causes...
Jul 1 1889 Douglass is Appointed U.S. Minister Resident and Consul General, Republic of Haiti
Frederick Douglass arrived in Port-au-Prince on this day to serve as U.S. Minister to Haiti. Appointed by President William Henry...
Jan 2 1893 Douglass Delivers Speech at the World's Fair
“We should not forget that the freedom you and I enjoy to-day… is largely due to the brave stand taken by the black sons, of Haiti ninety...