"It's Black History Month..."

This is Frederick Douglas

Frederick Douglas is widely regarded as the most influential Black Americans of the 19th Century.  Today he was honored as a Google Doodle on the first day of Black History Month.

Here are 5 interesting facts about the life of Frederick Douglas:

1. His Autobiography ‘Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave’ Was a Bestseller

2. Douglass Was the First African-American Nominated for Vice President of the United States

3. He Escaped From Slavery

4. Underground Railroad Member Anna Murray-Douglass Was His Longtime Wife

5. Douglass Was an Early Supporter of the Women’s Rights Movement

Learn more here: Wikipedia - Frederick Douglas