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Advocate
The Resume
(February 14, 1818-February 20, 1895)
Birth name was Frederick Augustus Washington Bailey
Settled in Rochester, New York
Station master on the Underground Railroad
First African-American to run for vice president
Why he might be annoying
He had crazy hair.
He couldn't decide on a last name, using 'Johnson' for a time before settling on 'Douglass.'
When he was a child, his mistress taught him to read (a privilege not given to most slaves).
He outraged some supporters by marrying a white woman when his first wife died.
When he remarried, his longtime lover (also white) killed herself.
Why he might not be annoying
As a slave, he fought back when he was beaten, and as a result was never whipped again.
He escaped his master by impersonating a seaman and sailing away on a ship.
He was a brilliant speaker and writer.
He wrote an autobiography while still in his twenties.
He sheltered many runaway slaves trying to escape to freedom.
His anti-slavery lectures and publications made him incredibly famous.
He outlived his daughter.
His advice was sought by several presidents, including Abraham Lincoln and Ulysses S. Grant.
Credit: Wieland Kalligaro
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Year In Review:
For 2009, as of last week, Out of 98 Votes: 44.90% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 74 Votes: 41.89% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 277 Votes: 44.04% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 223 Votes: 41.26% Annoying
In 2005, Out of 730 Votes: 42.19% Annoying
In 2004, Out of 312 Votes: 41.35% Annoying
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