‘He became a sensation’: Manchester pays tribute to abolitionist Frederick DouglassPublished bywww.theguardian.comon •1 min readAnnual lectures will discuss work of writer and campaigner who ‘revitalised the anti-slavery cause’ in BritainHe was one of the most important figures of his time, an author, orator and American statesman who was born enslaved.abolitionlecturescivil rightsLearn moreShareLegalReport
