1. American Civil War
He later made a successful escape in 1838, fleeing to New Bedford, Massachusetts. ... In 1847, Douglass relocated to Rochester, New York, and became the person in charge of the Underground Railroad. ... This gave him his desire and a goal, but most of all, hope. ... Rather than a book, North Star was an abolitionist newspaper. ... North Star's name later was changed to Frederick Douglass' Paper. ...
He founded an antislavery newspaper, wrote several autobiographical books, and helped recruit African Americans for the Union army during the Civil War. ... After the performance of her days work, she would sneak out and travel the whole distance on foot just to see her little baby son, hoping he would sense his mother's love. ... In New York , Frederick dropped his two middle names and changed his last name to Douglass to avoid capture (Scruggs). ... In New York, he also met a man named Mr. ... He spoke in Illinois, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Hampshire, Indiana, Scotland, England, O...