An undated photo of Frederick Douglass
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Frederick Douglass, born Frederick Augustus Washington Bailey, is remembered as an orator, newspaper publisher, and an escaped slave.
He was born into slavery in February 1818 in Maryland. His mother lived on a different plantation, and he barely knew her as she died when he was a young child. He never knew the identity of his father. Some speculate that his father was a white man.
At the age of eight, Douglass was sent to Baltimore as a body servant. As he was not allowed to go to school, he taught himself how to read and write.
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Biden admin follows Obama s footsteps to put abolitionist hero Harriet Tubman on $20 bill
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A female historical figure has not graced United States paper currency in well over a century.
While there was a recent announcement that the Biden administration intends to speed up the effort to place a portrait of Harriet Tubman on the front of the $20 bill, it is expected to take nearly a decade before that note is in circulation.
Sojourner Truth and other iconic American women s rights activists may grace paper money before the Tubman $20 is released, according to a timeline provided by the U.S. Department of Treasury and the Bureau of Engraving and Printing.
10 of the most influential African Americans in history Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., discusses his planned poor people s demonstration from the pulpit of the Washington National Cathedral in Washington, D.C., March 31, 1968. (AP Photo) (Source: ASSOCIATED PRESS) By Mykal Vincent | February 9, 2021 at 7:48 PM CST - Updated February 10 at 10:51 AM
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - In celebration of Black History Month, in no particular order, here are 10 of the most influential African Americans in history.
Black History Month is a time to remember and reflect, especially at a time when the country is continually reminded of the discrimination African Americans have endured and are still subjected to by their fellow Americans. February is a time to celebrate the accomplishments of former slaves and civil rights leaders of decades past who helped put an end to segregation and slavery and inspired hope for African Americans.
Why Frederick Douglass Wanted Black Men to Fight in the Civil War
He believed that, as soldiers, men of color could gain self-respect, self-defense skills and an undeniable justification for the rights of citizenship.
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He believed that, as soldiers, men of color could gain self-respect, self-defense skills and an undeniable justification for the rights of citizenship.
During the Civil War, Frederick Douglass used his stature as the most prominent African American social reformer, orator, writer and abolitionist to recruit men of his race to volunteer for the Union army. In his “Men of Color to Arms! Now or Never!” broadside, Douglass called on formerly enslaved men to “rise up in the dignity of our manhood, and show by our own right arms that we are worthy to be freemen.”
Spotify testing out more audiobooks as part of non-music programming
January 26, 2021
While you probably listen mostly to music on Spotify, the music streaming giant has been exploring other non-music programming to cater to those who want to go beyond music. We’ve seen how podcasts have been given a special place right alongside albums and artists. Now it looks like they’re testing out another form of audio content – audiobooks. While we can see a few audiobooks here previously, they’re now adding more to their collection and using star power to capture listeners’ interest.
Spotify says this isn’t a major release just yet but is part of their many tests that they regularly to “to improve its user experience” as per The Hollywood Reporter. They are releasing a small collection of exclusive audiobooks, for now, to test out the waters and see if they will be able to generate enough interest from its user base and maybe take on the “giants”, including the Amazon-