Anna Murray Douglass

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African American abolitionist human

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.

Aliases (2)

Anna Murray ×1
Frederick Douglass ×1

Statements (41)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	African American → abolitionist → human →
associatedWith	Frederick Douglass’s North Star newspaper → Rochester abolitionist community →
countryOfCitizenship	United States of America →
ethnicGroup	African American →
familyName	Douglass → Murray →
givenName	Anna →
knownAs	Anna Douglass → Anna Murray →
managed	Douglass household in Rochester →
marriedTo	Frederick Douglass →
motherOf	Annie Douglass → Charles Remond Douglass → 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, Maryland → New Bedford, Massachusetts → 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 → Frederick Douglass →
supported	Frederick Douglass’s newspaper publishing → Frederick Douglass’s public speaking career →

Referenced by (7)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Frederick Douglass → Frederick Douglass → Frederick Douglass → Frederick Douglass →	spouse
Anna Murray Douglass ("Anna Murray") →	knownAs
Lewis Henry Douglass →	mother
Lewis Henry Douglass →	notableRelative