Frederick Douglass
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member frankhj
N 43° 27.376 W 088° 50.418
16T E 351113 N 4813129
Quick Description: Frederick Douglass Marker in Beaver Dam.
Location: Wisconsin, United States
Date Posted: 8/28/2007 8:47:31 PM
Waymark Code: WM23DX
Published By: Groundspeak Premium Member onfire4jesus
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Frederick Douglass was a former runaway slave who was a leading orator and author of the abolitionist movement. He is regarded as one of the most influential Americans of the nineteenth century. On October 20, 1856, Douglass came to Beaver Dam and spoke to a large audience about the brutality and immorality of slavery. His speech was also intended to generate support for the abolitionist movement in Dodge County and Wisconsin.
County: Dodge

Location: Other

MarkerID: 458
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