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Douglass dedicated his life to crusading for freedom, justice and equality. He was an abolitionist, orator, writer, reformer, diplomat and statesman. He fought successfully to end the institution of slavery. As a reformer, he was a catalyst for a non-violent struggle for desegregation of schools, housing, employment and the right to vote. He wrote and spoke on the need for all people to respect each other and themselves, and the need for education as a way to advance one's self and strengthen our society. hide information

Douglass dedicated his life to crusading for freedom, justice and equality. He was an abolitionist, orator, writer, reformer, diplomat and statesman. He fought successfully to end the institution of slavery. As a reformer, he was a catalyst for a non-violent struggle for desegregation of schools, housing, employment and the right to vote. He wrote and spoke on the need for all people to respect each other and themselves, and the need for education as a way to advance one's self and strengthen our society. This stamp was issued by the United States Postal Service on February 14, 1967 as part of the Prominent Americans Issue series .