Frederick Douglass

Abolitionist

Quote: "I did not know I was a slave until I found out I could not do the things I wanted." (Source: https://i.pinimg.com/originals/87/26/2e/87262ee0fa8c1cd5930c57781f25730c.jpg)

Biography: An advocate for women’s rights, and specifically the right of women to vote, Douglass’ legacy as an author and leader lives on. His work served as an inspiration to the civil rights movement of the 1960s. He became a leader in the abolitionist movement, which sought to end the practice of slavery, before and during the Civil War. (Source: https://www.history.com/topics/black-history/frederick-douglass)