Frederick Douglass inherited Abraham Lincoln's walking stick. If that stick could talk... (Source)

On June 19 (Juneteenth), 2013, Frederick Douglass got his own statue in the U.S. Capitol. It's now on permanent display at Emancipation Hall. (Source)

Douglass' escape from slavery took less than a day. (Source)

In 1967, Douglass appeared on a stamp issued by the U.S. Postal Service to commemorate the sesquicentennial of his birth. At one time, Douglass thought he had been born in 1817, but written records show his birth in 1818. Sometimes there's a little confusion. Still, in 1995, he was honored again with another stamp. (Source)

"Douglass Day" was celebrated around Douglass' birthday in many black communities during the first half of the 20th century. It was often used as a time to organize for civil rights causes. (Source)