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Celebrating the Birthday of #FrederickDouglass, February 14th. His birthday is an important component of #BlackHistoryMonth
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House renames press gallery after Frederick Douglass in recognition of Black history
The press gallery overlooking the U.S. House chamber has been renamed after the prominent abolitionist Frederick Douglass. The move was led by Republican Congressman Byron Donalds of Florida and supported by dozens of lawmakers on both sides of the aisle. The move comes as the Trump administration continues its efforts to overhaul how American history is taught and commemorated throughout the country. Critics have argued the moves seek to whitewash history while White House allies defend the policies as a necessary corrective. Artifacts from Douglass' life were on display during the event, which was attended by prominent Black conservative activists, faith leaders and White House officials.
Liam O'Mara IV, PhDOn #ThisDayInHistory in 1895 #FrederickDouglass died. His autobiography, newspaper (The North Star), and speeches demanded liberation for all, women included. In a time of rising #authoritarianism and #bigotry, we need people willing to light the fires of #revolution once again.
MikeDunnAuthorToday in honor of Black History Month, we remember Frederick Douglass, who died on this date, February 20, 1895. In an 1857 address Douglass said, "If there is no struggle, there is no progress. Those who profess to favor freedom, and yet deprecate agitation, are men who want crops without plowing up the ground. They want rain without thunder and lightning. They want the ocean without the awful roar of its many waters. Power concedes nothing without a demand. It never did and it never will."
After escaping slavery, Douglass became a national leader of the abolition movement. He also supported the women’s suffrage movement and ran for vice president as running mate to Victoria Woodhull on the Equal Rights Party ticket. In addition to being a brilliant orator, writer and social justice activist, Douglass was also the single most photographed man of the 19th century. He sat for over 160 portraits, always taking a dignified pose. He considered photography a tool for creating a positive image of black men. (Check out the graphic novel about Frederick Douglass by comic book artist extraordinaire, David Walker).
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Spawning FishHappy Birthday Frederick Douglass - February 14, 1818
“The limits of tyrants are prescribed by the endurance of those whom they oppress.”
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Not knowing his actual birth date, #FrederickDouglass chose #ThisDayInHistory in 1818 to have been born. He largely taught himself to read as a young #slave and later escaped to the North in 1838, dedicating the rest of his life to the #abolition of #slavery in the United States.
