Black History Month

 

During Black History Month, learn more about seminal abolitionist Frederick Douglass, whose campaign to end slavery took him from the fields of a Maryland plantation to the White House, where he met with President Abraham Lincoln. Born into slavery on February 14, 1818, Douglass escaped from his owner in 1838 and set out to abolish slavery in the American South.

 

As a leading figure in the abolitionist movement, Douglass contributed to journals, attended meetings, organized rallies and traveled internationally to help incite change on a global scale. He has been famously quoted as saying, “If there is no struggle, there is no progress.”

 

To learn more about Douglass and his quest for freedom, check out Douglass and Lincoln: How a Revolutionary Black Leader and a Reluctant Liberator Struggled to End Slavery and Save the Union, which highlights the mutual respect forged by Douglass and Lincoln to help end the Civil War and lead to permanent emancipation. Visit CCPL libraries for special displays for the Black History Month.