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... it then a former slave and now abolitionist, Frederick Douglass? Although the date and occasion couldn't have been at a more surprising time, Douglass, July 5th at an Independence Day celebration in Rochester, New York, was asked to give a speech and what he gave was more than unexpected. He spoke of how a slave perceives the 4th of July and how hypocritical the day ... ...
... attracted much attention, but its greatest significance may well be that it was the first in that series of conventions. Just two weeks after Seneca Falls, women convened again in Rochester, New York and within two years women's rights conventions were held as Far West as Salem, Ohio. In 1850, the first national convention was held in Worcester, Massachusetts. With the ... ...
... slaves. Harriet Jacobs recalls when she discovered her past master knew of her return to her old place and was making preparations to catch her, Mrs. Bruce, her mistress in Rochester, bravely and nobly took prompt measures for her safety. She understood and was well-aware of the imprisonment and thousand dollar fine for fostering a fugitive slave; however she stated that ... ...
... "called for the election of abolitionists to public office"4 and intended to destruct all slavery in America. Douglas also took anti-slavery matters into his own hands and turned his Rochester house into a station for the Underground Railroad, where he and other antislavery activists helped many fleeing slaves reach their safe ground in Canada. Douglass played a crucial role during the civil ... ...
