Answer to Question #295061 in History for Mohammad

Question

Why was Frederick Douglass important? 

Answer 1

Frederick Douglass was an African-American abolitionist, orator, newspaper publisher and author, and is famous for his first autobiography, Narrative of the Life of Fredrick. He escaped slavery to New York City in 1838 and recounted his experience as an enslaved person in the 1841b antislavery convention. He moved his audience with this and he became an agent of the anti-slavery society. His autobiography cemented his prominence as abolitionist. Douglass played an important role in the abolitionist movement as he persuaded president Abraham Lincoln to arm enslaved people and prioritize abolition. He became the highest ranking black official of his time and advocated for full civil rights for black people as well as for women.