Frederick Douglass (1818-1895)

"A newspaper owner, speaker, statesman, and former slave, he was one of the most prominent abolitionist figures and used his prominence to also advance the cause of women's rights. He was one of the few make attendees of the Seneca Falls Convention and helped convince others to support Elizabeth Cady Stanton's controversial resolution for women's suffrage." David Roberts, Suffragette: the Battle for Equality