A beautifully etched portrait of Frederick Dogulass who died on February 20, 1895. The accompanying article speaks about his birth as an enslaved person, and his determination to win his freedom as quickly as possible. He became a spokesperson against slavery, urging President Lincoln to emancipate the slaves and also use them as freemen in the army. The article mentions that it was at Frederick Douglass’s home that John Brown made his plan to strike against slavery from Harper’s Ferry.