Frederick Douglass: A Self-Made Man

Born into slavery in Maryland in 1818, Frederick Douglass became a renowned public orator and fervent opponent of slavery. He published his autobiography, 'The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass,' which became a sensation and sold thousands of copies. Douglass traveled to Ireland and Britain, purchased his freedom, and launched an anti-slavery newspaper called The North Star. He gained political appointments after the Civil War and became the foremost black intellectual of the 19th century.