History & Culture
Frederick Douglass The Frederick Douglass National Historic Site preserves the home and legacy of Frederick Douglass, a runaway slave, abolitionist, civil rights advocate, author and statesmen.
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Did You Know?
Anna Murray, first wife of Frederick Douglass was the first of her enslaved parents children to be born free. Anna assisted Douglass in his escape from slavery. Anna's portrait hangs in the East Parlor of the Frederick Douglass National Historic Site in Washington,, D.C.