From Frederick Douglass to Barack Obama: An MLK Salute to 10 Who Paved the Way

From Frederick Douglass to Barack Obama: An MLK Salute to 10 Who Paved the Way.

Frederick Douglass: Many of you may immediately associate Douglass with his groundbreaking book, My Bondage and My Freedom, but did you know that Douglass was our nation’s first African-American vice-presidential candidate? He ran alongside Equal Rights Party candidate Victoria Woodhull, the first woman to run for president in the United States. They didn’t win, but their political aspirations inspired many.