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FREDERICK DOUGLAS

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FREDERICK DOUGLAS
<p><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:windowtext'>FREDERICK DOUGLAS </span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial; color:windowtext'>(1817-1895). Abolitionist, gifted orator and escaped slave who was a leader of the Underground Railroad in NY and helped to raise two black Massachusetts regiments during the Civil War. He edited the abolitionist newspaper <i>North Star</i>. Bold signature beneath sentiment on 3½"x2¼" card, adding “<i>May 30th, 1872</i>.” Boldly penned. Attractively displayed beside a CDV quarter-length portrait in Lucite display case. Warren’s, Boston, MA backstamp. Card evidences light soiling; o/w VG. Bottom corner tips clipped at bottom of CDV; surface abrasions; o/w Good.</span></p>