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In 1877, abolitionist,
writer, and statesman Frederick Douglass purchased this house in the Uniontown
section of Anacostia. He called his house “Cedar Hill.”
Born enslaved in 1817, Douglass taught himself to read and later became
a U.S. Marshal, a lay minister, recorder of deeds in Washington, D.C.,
and founder of the North Star newspaper. Cedar Hill, which sits
high on a hill that overlooks Washington, is under the management of the
National Park Service. Visitors to this site learn about the exciting
life and many careers of this important American.
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