Frederick Douglass: First African American Nominated for Vice President | Biography

After escaping slavery, Frederick Douglass became a powerful anti-slavery speaker and author, and ultimately became the first African American to be nominated for Vice President. Find out more about his life in this mini biography. #Biography #FrederickDouglass #BlackHistoryMonth
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[@TheOrdener]

Mr Douglass doesn’t get enough attention these days. He was a first rate thinker. My high school students are always impressed with his writing.

[@braylinsmith4973]

Respect

[@louisegross3886]

Yep

[@odisbrown8610]

Fredrick Douglas should get more attention for being a leader a spokesman .

[@ragantate3995]

He’d be so proud of his descendants. Saw a short doc interview of them, they have his intellect & they look like he’s they’re dad instead of a 3 times great grandfather too.

[@louisegross3886]

Ok I would really see his descendants today I'm gonna be up in you tube tonight

[@aurorafitzsimons8471]

Video on Fredrick Douglass, He didn't just think about himself he was selfless and thought about others and their rights as well.

[@darrenwoodrich6611]

He even gave George Washington Carver a job

[@joncooper9843]

❤ this man's knowledge. His words and life are of great inspiration. Definitely a father to the black culture and nation

[@subatomic10]

Just read his autobiography. He reveals first hand accounts of the plight of the slaves . His life story is mind boggling and seems impossible the achievements he accomplished! Please Spielberg! Do a movie on Frederick Douglass 🎬🎞

[@louisegross3886]

Yep that's the word I use mind boggling

[@FolkBoyify]

Beautiful black Republican! An icon of what a true American is suppose to be.

[@PipinhoSnow]

Nominated for Vice President , doctor, anti-slavery speaker and author in those times????? Great story and real inspirational for all!!! A true human hero!!!!

[@morganfagg8032]

How bad were things for a best selling black author in 1845 that he had to go to Ireland at the height of the Famine? What an incredible history.

[@elisabethdakak878]

Frederick went to Great Britain to escape being arrested as he was a fugitive slave. He escaped slavert in 1838 but he was not free.

[@Rico-Suave_]

Great video, thank you very much , note to self(nts) watched all of it 2:50

[@Draginx]

theres 68 likes I was so tempted to drop a like lol

[@marques5635]

u should have

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I’m made it 169

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whos out here disliking this video

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Dopeeeeee❤

[@freemanklingman9362]

Video on Frederick Douglass, I think that this video is very good and that it doesn't get as many likes as it deserves.

[@inaamaqeel2666]

why are we still here, just to suffer...

[@rockinmama007]

Amen

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I came here from a Yuno Miles song 💀💀💀

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Kevin powell from the Real world with Tami Roman ! ( Love from oakland California

[@internziko]

Just imagine how different this country would have been if Victoria Woodhull and Frederick Douglass won the presidency

[@elisabethdakak878]

It is a shame that BLM do not get any inspiratio from him nor did Obama 😈

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❤️👍💯

[@louisegross3886]

Ok it took us how many dam years till Obama came mmm

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who else is here cause of online school?

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ME

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To smile is an individual choice.

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Hello There Biography How Come There Is No Full Documentary On Frederick Douglass?

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2:08

[@deloresboudreaux2755]

RIH Mr Douglass.

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Okay.

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hi

[@Sonny-me9ne]

He was not ambassador to Dominican Republic but to Haiti

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Why look when closed eyes can still see and while the 6 th scent runs with all 5, to make 11 and show 12 good views and 13 moves to checkmate or a slip to stelmate

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High school curriculum...

[@jessicaseashell1583]

What does that even mean to purchase yourself back does that have anything to do with the birth certificates being bonds and printed on bond paper or what is that paper called oh no it's a no it's a note I can't remember I tore mine up

[@dianaayad9732]

daddy chill

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◼ FREDERICK DOUGLASS 📖 bio bruh ♠ ☺

[@visiiwaw6590]

Je comprend pas la langue

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I didn't understand yours....until i hit the translate buttom

[@jessicaseashell1583]

I don't think he was there when Lincoln hung the 12 Lakota Indians I can't remember what it was called was very significant and a lot of Native Americans are very angry about this and I felt anger inside my own self when I heard about this I'm not putting this on Frederick Douglass I'm just saying something about Lincoln

[@jasonrodriguez463]

I believe the hanging took place in Minnesota. There is a great documentary on you tube called Dakota 38 - Full movie in HD.

[@elisabethdakak878]

Indians were in good terms with Frederick Douglass. They asked Douglass to tell them his thought about Self Made Men (1872)

[@amahdcole9827]

He became the presidential adivsor

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HOMEORKK

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3:00

[@freedomisthechoicesyoumake8594]

He was not African American.. that term did not exist during Frederick Douglass's time.

[@FolkBoyify]

That is the term he is considered today, which is why they called him an “African American”.

[@louisegross3886]

Yeah we know that term wasn't use there for the word negroe

[@louisegross3886]

Yep

[@GalaxieFord-oz8jk]

Bet he wasn’t nominated by the Democratic Party.🤦🏻‍♀️

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[@FolkBoyify]

He was a Republican

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Mdr

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