Douglass escaped to the North in 1838 and became an outspoken abolitionist. His autobiography, Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass , was published in 1845, making him an international ...

Douglass starts the newspaper The North Star, an independent Black voice for abolition. Douglass breaks away from his abolitionist mentor, William Lloyd Garrison, and starts the newspaper The ...

Frederick Douglass in a sixth-plate daguerreotype, circa 1850. A new exhibit shows how the abolitionist crafted his image. (Mark Gulezian/National Portrait Gallery) ...

‘The North Star’ Amplified Black Voices. How a 2019 Reboot of Frederick Douglass’ Paper Hopes to Do the Same A new outfit sees inspiration from the 19th-century publication that pursued the ...

Shaun King plans to revive The North Star, originally an abolitionist newspaper published by Frederick Douglass in 1847. He says it's necessary to fight back against injustices in today's world.

Shaun King plans to revive The North Star, originally an abolitionist newspaper published by Frederick Douglass in 1847. He says it's necessary to fight back against injustices in today's world.