Historical Letter: Buying Frederick Douglass’s freedom, 1846
Subject
Frederick Douglass
Title
Historical Letter: Buying Frederick Douglass’s freedom, 1846
Date
10/6/1846
Type
Historical Letter
Description
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The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History presents an 1846 historical letter, written by Hugh Auld to Anna Richardson, that negotiates the manumission of Frederick Douglass--a formerly enslaved African American, who became known for his prominent role in the abolitionist movement as well as for his speeches and writing against the institution of slavery--from his enslaver.
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The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History presents an 1846 historical letter, written by Hugh Auld to Anna Richardson, that negotiates the manumission of Frederick Douglass--a formerly enslaved African American, who became known for his prominent role in the abolitionist movement as well as for his speeches and writing against the institution of slavery--from his enslaver.
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Publisher
The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History
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“Historical Letter: Buying Frederick Douglass’s freedom, 1846,” Project Reconstruction, accessed May 14, 2024, https://projectreconstructionus.com/items/show/83.