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title: Frederick Douglass 1876
author: George Kendall Warren
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20866/frederick-douglass-1876/
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updated: 2025-08-28
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# Frederick Douglass 1876
_Authored by George Kendall Warren_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/20866.jpg)
## Image Caption
[Frederick Douglass](https://www.worldhistory.org/Frederick_Douglass/), photograph by George Kendall Warren, 1876.
Frederick Douglass was one of the most important 19th-century African-American leaders who escaped slavery to become a prominent abolitionist, orator, writer, and social reformer. Among other things, Douglass was a leading voice for the abolition of slavery in the lead-up to the [American Civil War](https://www.worldhistory.org/American_Civil_War/), encouraged African-American participation in the Union Army, and continued to champion civil rights after the [war](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/War/)'s conclusion. Here he is shown later in life, c. 58 years old.
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Warren, G. K. (2025, August 28). Frederick Douglass 1876. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Warren, George Kendall. "Frederick Douglass 1876." *World History Encyclopedia*, August 28, 2025. .
### MLA
Warren, George Kendall. "Frederick Douglass 1876." *World History Encyclopedia*, 28 Aug 2025, .
## License & Copyright
© [Metropolitan Museum of Art](http://metmuseum.org/), NY. As part of the [Met's Open Access policy](https://www.metmuseum.org/about-the-met/policies-and-documents/open-access), the Metropolitan Museum of Art has waived all copyright and related or neighboring rights to this dataset. [Original image](https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/286586) by [**George Kendall Warren**](https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/286586). Submitted by [Joshua J. Mark](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/JPryst/ "User Page: Joshua J. Mark"), published on 28 August 2025. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.