Frederick Douglass vs Maria Mitchell
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Compare the life timelines of Frederick Douglass (1818–1895) and Maria Mitchell (1818–1889) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 71 years, from 1818 to 1889.
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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
Maria Mitchell (1818–1889)
- — Born on Nantucket, Massachusetts Verified
- — Became librarian of the Nantucket Atheneum Verified
- — Discovered comet C/1847 T1, 'Miss Mitchell's Comet' Verified
- — Awarded a gold medal by King Christian VIII of Denmark Verified
- — First woman elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences Verified
- — Hired as a computer for the United States Nautical Almanac Verified
- — Appointed professor of astronomy at Vassar College Verified
- — Co-founded the Association for the Advancement of Women Verified
- — Retired from Vassar College Verified
- — Died in Lynn, Massachusetts Verified