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Douglass was born as Frederick Baily and was raised as a [[slave]].  He escaped to [[Massachusetts]] at age 20 and changed his name to Frederick Douglass in order to conceal himself from slave catchers. Like most abolitionists in his day, he was a member of the [[Republican Party]].

Douglass was born as Frederick Baily and was raised as a [[slave]].  He escaped to [[Massachusetts]] at age 20 and changed his name to Frederick Douglass in order to conceal himself from slave catchers. Like most abolitionists in his day, he was a member of the [[Republican Party]].

He developed marvelous [[debate|debating]] and [[oration|oratory]] skills to expose the injustices of slavery by reading the book [[The Columbian Orator]],<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=HnAktoctDuIC&pg=PA49 Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass],p. 49, "Every opportunity I got, I used to read this book."</ref> which he started to read around age 12. [[William Lloyd Garrison]], publisher of the [[abolition]]ist Liberator Newspaper, hired him.   

He developed marvelous [[debate|debating]] and oratory skills to expose the injustices of slavery by reading the book [[The Columbian Orator]],<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=HnAktoctDuIC&pg=PA49 Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass],p. 49, "Every opportunity I got, I used to read this book."</ref> which he started to read around age 12. [[William Lloyd Garrison]], publisher of the [[abolition]]ist Liberator Newspaper, hired him.   

Douglass published a best-selling [[autobiography]], but then felt he had to flee to [[England]] to avoid being caught by slave catchers.  Reformer Daniel O'Connell formed a friendship with him there.

Douglass published a best-selling [[autobiography]], but then felt he had to flee to [[England]] to avoid being caught by slave catchers.  Reformer Daniel O'Connell formed a friendship with him there.

Upon his return to New York, he founded the "North Star" newspaper.  

Upon his return to New York, he founded the "North Star" newspaper.

== Frederick Douglass on religion ==

== Frederick Douglass on religion ==