Many contemporaries expressed doubt that the eloquent, articulate and cultured person that was Douglass could have been a former slave. In response to these comments, he said “I have a degree from that peculiar institution, and my diploma is written on my back.” To learn more about his visit and Belfast’s connections to slavery, book an ANTI SLAVERY TOUR! They are held on each Sat from 10.30 at the Big Fish from 11.2.23 to 25.3.23. Info:
In 1840s, FREDERICK DOUGLASS, a ‘fugitive slave’, came to Belfast.
