Frederick Douglass' South Avenue Home

Frederick Douglass' South Avenue Home
by Endya


This is a picture of Frederick Douglass' house when it was burned down. Frederick Douglass had to rush home to see if his family was safe. They were safe. He did not know who burned it.

Did you know that Frederick Douglass’ second house in Rochester, New York was on South Avenue? The house is now School #12. The school has a mural of Frederick Douglass on the inside painted by a professional painter, Shawn Dunwoody. The mural contains a quote that says, “Right is of no sex - Truth is of no color.” Frederick Douglass said that he felt more at home in Rochester than any other place he lived.

In 1852 Frederick Douglass purchased his farm on South Avenue. He and his family sold the house on Alexander Street because he needed a bigger house for his family. This new house on South Avenue was in the country.

His house on South Avenue was a stop on the Underground Railroad. Frederick Douglass was important because he hid freedom seekers.

There were many people who visited Frederick Douglass. Some of them are Susan B. Anthony because she was a good friend and Harriet Tubman. Harriet was there because she brought freedom seekers to his house to get them healthy so they could continue their journey to freedom. In that time period there were a lot of people being oppressed including Frederick Douglass and his family. The house on South Avenue burnt down. Frederick Douglass made many speeches and wrote books. Those are examples of fighting oppression.

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