OtterKnow Kids EncyclopediaFrederick Douglass used his powerful voice to change the world! He became a wonderful writer and speaker who shared his true stories with everyone. Frederick worked his whole life to help end slavery so that all people could be free.
Frederick escaped to freedom and traveled all over the country giving big speeches about fairness. He told people that everyone deserves to be treated equally. He wrote several books about his life, and his brave words helped change unfair laws. Frederick even met with President Abraham Lincoln to talk about ending slavery!
- Frederick Douglass taught himself to read and write when he was a young boy!
- He started his own newspaper called “The North Star.”
- Frederick was the most photographed American of the 1800s because he wanted people to see him as a proud, free man.
