Frederick Douglass vs Harriet Beecher Stowe
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Compare the life timelines of Frederick Douglass (1818–1895) and Harriet Beecher Stowe (1811–1896) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 77 years, from 1818 to 1895.
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Frederick Douglass (1818–1895)
- — Born into slavery in Talbot County, Maryland Verified
- — Secretly learned to read and write in Baltimore Verified
- — Escaped from slavery to the North Verified
- — Married Anna Murray Verified
- — Published Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass Verified
- — Founded the abolitionist newspaper The North Star in Rochester Verified
- — Spoke at the Seneca Falls Convention for women's rights Verified
- — Appointed United States Marshal for the District of Columbia Verified
- — Served as U.S. Minister Resident and Consul General to Haiti Verified
- — Died in Washington, D.C. Verified
Harriet Beecher Stowe (1811–1896)
- — Born in Litchfield, Connecticut Verified
- — Educated at Hartford Female Seminary Verified
- — Moved to Cincinnati, Ohio Verified
- — Married Calvin Ellis Stowe Verified
- — Moved to Brunswick, Maine Verified
- — Published Uncle Tom's Cabin Verified
- — Published A Key to Uncle Tom's Cabin Verified
- — Toured Britain and Europe as an anti-slavery celebrity Verified
- — Settled in Hartford, Connecticut Verified
- — Died in Hartford, Connecticut Verified