Anna Murray Douglass

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Anna Murray Douglass was an African American abolitionist and the first wife of Frederick Douglass, who played a crucial role in his escape from slavery and supported his activism throughout their marriage.

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Anna Murray 1
Frederick Douglass 0

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Predicate Object
instanceOf African American
abolitionist
human
associatedWith Frederick Douglass’s North Star newspaper
American abolitionist movement
surface form: Rochester abolitionist community
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
ethnicGroup African American
familyName Douglass
Murray
givenName Anna
knownAs Anna Douglass
Anna Murray Douglass
surface form: Anna Murray
managed Douglass household in Rochester
marriedTo Douglass
surface form: Frederick Douglass
motherOf Annie Douglass
Lewis Henry Douglass
surface form: Charles Remond Douglass

Lewis Henry Douglass
surface form: Frederick Douglass Jr.

Lewis Henry Douglass
Rosetta Douglass
movement abolitionism
notableFor assisting Frederick Douglass’s escape from slavery
being first wife of Frederick Douglass
hosting abolitionist visitors in her home
providing shelter to freedom seekers
supporting Frederick Douglass’s abolitionist work
occupation abolitionist
participatedIn Underground Railroad activities in Rochester
religion Methodism
residence Baltimore
surface form: Baltimore, Maryland

New Bedford, Massachusetts
Rochester
surface form: Rochester, New York

Washington, D.C.
roleInEvent arranged transportation for Frederick Douglass’s escape
planned logistics of Frederick Douglass’s escape
provided money for Frederick Douglass’s escape
provided sailor’s clothing for Frederick Douglass’s escape
sexOrGender female
spouse Anna Murray Douglass self-linksurface differs
Douglass
surface form: Frederick Douglass
supported Frederick Douglass’s newspaper publishing
Frederick Douglass’s public speaking career

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Anna Murray Douglass knownAs Anna Murray Douglass
this entity surface form: Anna Murray
Lewis Henry Douglass mother Anna Murray Douglass
Lewis Henry Douglass notableRelative Anna Murray Douglass
Douglass spouse Anna Murray Douglass
subject surface form: Frederick Douglass
Anna Murray Douglass spouse Anna Murray Douglass self-linksurface differs
subject surface form: Frederick Douglass
Anna spouse Anna Murray Douglass
subject surface form: Frederick Douglass
Frederick Douglass spouse Anna Murray Douglass