Frederick Douglass vs Otto von Bismarck
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Compare the life timelines of Frederick Douglass (1818–1895) and Otto von Bismarck (1815–1898) 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
Otto von Bismarck (1815–1898)
- — Born in Schönhausen, Prussia Verified
- — Studied law at the University of Göttingen Verified
- — Married Johanna von Puttkamer Verified
- — Appointed Prussian envoy to the German Confederation in Frankfurt Verified
- — Appointed Minister President of Prussia Verified
- — Led Prussia to victory in the Austro-Prussian War Verified
- — German Empire proclaimed; Bismarck became first Chancellor Verified
- — Presided over the Congress of Berlin Verified
- — Dismissed as Chancellor by Kaiser Wilhelm II Verified
- — Died at Friedrichsruh Verified