Person/Organization: Douglass, Frederick
Item 6434
Frederick Douglass, Old Orchard Beach, 1877
Contributed by: Maine State Archives Date: 1877 Location: Old Orchard Beach Media: Albumen print
Item 10237
Letter from Frederick Douglass to Elizabeth Mountfort, Aug. 8, 1851
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1851-08-08 Location: Portland; Rochester Media: Ink on paper
Exhibit
Mainers, like residents of other states, had differing views about slavery and abolition in the early to mid decades of the 19th century. Religion and economic factors were among the considerations in determining people's leanings.
