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Valentine's Day is also the day Frederick Douglass celebrated his birthday

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Frederick Douglass never knew his actual birthday, but decided to celebrate it on Valentine's Day.That's why Feb.14 is also known as Frederick Douglass Day. He was born 207 years ago, this year. John Muller, a historian based in Columbia, Md., spent years researching Douglass' life and found that the famous orator was deeply troubled that most enslaved individuals didn't know their birthdays. "He says that even individuals who are enslaved, don'…

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Frederick Douglass' Valentine's Day birthday honored by his family

EASTON — Frederick Douglass never knew his exact birthday.

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Valentine's Day is also the day Frederick Douglass celebrated his birthday

Frederick Douglass never knew his actual birthday, but decided to celebrate it on Valentine's Day.That's why Feb.14 is also known as Frederick Douglass Day. He was born 207 years ago, this year. John Muller, a historian based in Columbia, Md., spent years researching Douglass' life and found that the famous orator was deeply troubled that most enslaved individuals didn't know their birthdays. "He says that even individuals who are enslaved, don'…

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Celebrating Frederick Douglass on Valentine’s Day — “I Will Take to the Water”

Happy Valentine’s Day! In honor of both the day and Black History Month, here is an updated repost about Frederick Douglass. But what does Valentine’s Day have to do with Frederick Douglass?  As a slave, Douglass never knew the date of his birth, so he chose to celebrate it every year on February 14th. Frederick Douglass was born around 1818. From an early age, he developed a close attachment to ships and the sea. His path to freedom led directl…

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