Frederick Douglass

What if any role did New Bedford's vast network of underground caverns and tunnels play in the Underground Railroad?

Abolition Row Park in New Bedford may be small, but the message it sends is mighty. That message, of course, is freedom.

New Bedford’s Abolition Row Park – a park highlighting 19th-century anti-slavery advocates who lived in the city – was officially opened on Friday.

New Bedford's Frederick Douglass Way was dedicated back in 1996, and apparently had a misspelled sign since day one – but that has now been rectified.

An upcoming series at Gallery X in New Bedford will compare and contrast abolitionist Frederick Douglass with local figure Paul Cuffe.

Frederick Douglass began his lifelong crusade for human rights right here in New Bedford. Here are some great books to read for Black History Month in February.

Phil Paleologos recounts the daring escape from slavery of Henry 'Box' Brown, and why the great abolitionist Frederick Douglass was against it.

On America's birthday, the Marion Art Center is sharing one of Frederick Douglass's speeches. Phil Paleologos looks at how New Bedford shaped Douglass.

The park at Seventh and Spring will honor city residents who were members of the anti-slavery movement during the 1800s and lived in that neighborhood.

The president of the New Bedford chapter of the NAACP spoke with Marcus Ferro about a number of topics pertaining to race in the city.