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Show "1 12 Hilltop Times LIFETIMES Feb. 8, 1991, r? 0 If e iFirm slavery if Jeodeir by Mary Ann Maloney COMMENTARY Office of Personnel Management A remarkable house in Washington, D.C. own freedom in 1847 and spent the rest of his life fighting slavery and discrimination. When the Civil War broke out, Mr. sits on a hilltop in Anacostia. The home overlooks this nation's Capitol building, a symbol of freedom to all Americans. This view must have been a constant reminder to Frederick Douglass, one of that house's former owners, of the freedom he worked so hard to obtain for all people. At the time Mr. Douglass purchased Cedar Hill, the name he gave the house, he had just been appointed by President Rutherford B. Hayes to be the U.S. Marshal for the District of Columbia. The position was a far cry from the humble beginnings of Frederick Augustus Washington Bailey, a slave who was born in 1817 in Talbot Maryland, with only a dream of freedom. 1 Frederick Douglass 181 7-9- Douglass took an active role encouraging blacks to join the Union Army. He helped recruit the celebrated 54th and 55th Massachusetts black regiments. After Emancipation he continued the fight for a wide variety of reforms, including women's suffrage, improving American cities and black voting rights. He held a variety of government posts, including U.S. Marshal, recorder of deeds of the District of Columbia, and U.S. Minister to Haiti. It's fitting that Frederick Douglass chose to spend the rest of his life in Washington, D.C, the seat of our democracy. One can only imagine the immeasurable pride this great American must have felt when he looked out from his home on that hill in Anacostia and saw the Capitol building, a monument to freedom that he had helped Escaping in 1838 from slavery, young Frederick Bailey, who had taught himself to read and wrrite, fled first to New York City and then to Massachusetts. He changed his name to Frederick Douglass and joined the abolitionist movement. Much to his own surprise, he was asked to address the Massachusetts Society. He did so with such extraordinary effectiveness that he was soon employed by the society. From there Mr. Douglass spoke at the other conventions and began to write about freedom, redefining it to include more than physical freedom but social, economic and spiritual freedom as well. Always dedicated to this concept, he eventually bought his 5 create. Today, the home of Frederick Douglass is owned by the National Park Service and is open daily to visitors year round. Editor's note: Frederick Douglass is one of the leaders of black history highlighted by this year's Community Outreach Program, sponsored by the HiUAFB Black History Month Committee. Article courtesy of the Office of Personnel Management Bulletin. Anti-Slaver- y FEBRUARY: BLACK HISTORY MONTH wmrn mm im 0 0 7 (. W W Mongolian Bar-B--Q and Restaurant U)U DINNER SPECIAL Monday S. Wednesday Night Only 1 Time Through $S35 "1 Only 2866 Washington Blvd. 45 LUNCH z DINWER (All You Can Eat Ogden 621-912- Hours: Lunch. 1 1 :00 am - 3:00 pm; Dinner, 5:00 Closed Sundays Closed 3-- 5 pm Mon-Sa- t; pm; pm-10:- v w 0 g BUY ANY REGULAR FOOTLONG SUB U a big, meaty Subway sub and you II know you ve got a gooa tning going. Ana witn a deal like this, Vi 0 $ 0 OF- F- GET $1 0 Q q Bite into you can get one for your favorite valentine too. i . SSieftw. .awaLsy II I ( K VV - J- - ,k:v V J W'5210 S. 1900 W., Roy 775 0752 ' jSr A (Payments thru Y GOLD'S Sportswear AEROBICS Tank Tops, Sweetshirts everyday Weight Room Offer expires: February 28. 1991 GYM BENCH Aerobics D E.F.T.) We have Co-E- d X 0 M a month We now have jSf 9 147 12th St., Ogden 392-280- H0J DDI k. 546 North Main. Clearfield 774-868- lJirM 00 TO i:a:l ; , Slh(lpooo and Get Warm for H" Q - "J 0 Pools Steam Rooms Basketball Sun Deck Imeiriean 773-622- 0 West of McDonald's 5385 S. 1950 W., ROY |