Frederick Douglass (1818-1895) was perhaps the most famous freedom seeker in US history, escaping from slavery in Baltimore in 1838 to become an abolitionist orator, writer, and politician.
ESSAYS: Blackett // Barker // Crew // Finkelman // Jackson // Miller
ROLES: Abolitionist // UGRR Operative
Frederick Douglass used forged papers to escape from Baltimore in 1838 (House Divided Project)