10 Most Influential Black People in American History

Published on December 11, 2015 at 6:44 am by Alexandria I. in Lists

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8. Frederick Douglass (1818 – 1895)

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Douglass was the first black man to hold any high ranking in the United States government. He was a strong abolitionist, writer and speaker, who advised presidents including Abraham Lincoln.

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