Frederick Douglass Fun Facts
- Frederick Douglass’s printing shop was a stop on the Underground Railroad.
- Nobody knows exactly who Frederick Douglass’s father was. His mother was a black slave.
- Frederick Douglass chose his birthday as February 14, which is Valentines Day.
- Douglass was the first African American to be nominated for the office of Vice President of the United States.
- Frederick Douglass’s real name is Frederick Augustus Washington Bailey.
Works Cited: Chiasson, Lloyd E. "Frederick Douglass." Student Resource Center-Gold. Gale, 2003. Web. 2 Mar. 2010.
"A Portrait of Frederick Douglass." Student Resource Center-Gold. Gale. Web. 3 Mar. 2010.
- Frederick Douglass’s printing shop was a stop on the Underground Railroad.
- Nobody knows exactly who Frederick Douglass’s father was. His mother was a black slave.
- Frederick Douglass chose his birthday as February 14, which is Valentines Day.
- Douglass was the first African American to be nominated for the office of Vice President of the United States.
- Frederick Douglass’s real name is Frederick Augustus Washington Bailey.
Works Cited: Chiasson, Lloyd E. "Frederick Douglass." Student Resource Center-Gold. Gale, 2003. Web. 2 Mar. 2010.
"A Portrait of Frederick Douglass." Student Resource Center-Gold. Gale. Web. 3 Mar. 2010.
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