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Frederick Douglass

Maryland-born abolitionist, orator, and statesman; the most photographed American of the 19th century.

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Born enslaved in Talbot County, Maryland around 1818. His three autobiographies are the canonical narratives of the antebellum freedom struggle; he advised Lincoln, edited the North Star, and served as US Marshal for DC.

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Easton, MD, USA

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