Reframing Rochester Podcast

Episode 1: Anna Murray Douglass

Rochester has been shaped by many amazing individuals throughout its history. It is important that we take time to acknowledge these individuals for their remarkable contributions to our city. One of the individuals that helped shape Rochester was Anna Murray Douglass. Anna Murray Douglass was an an abolitionist along with her husband, Frederick Douglass. Though she was often in her husband’s shadow, she was responsible for helping with the anti-slavery movement during her lifetime. Mrs. Douglass had a huge role in the Underground Railroad headquarters in Rochester. She often provided runaway slaves with food, board and clean linen at the Douglass home. Throughout this Podcast we will delve deeper into who Anna Murray Douglass was and her contributions which lead to School #12 being renamed in her honor.