How tall is Frederick Douglass?
Frederick Douglass's listed height was 185 cm (6'1"). He was taller than about 97% of men in the United States.
Where 185 cm sits among men in the United States
Taller than about 97% of men in the United States born in 1818 (average 171.1 cm).
About Frederick Douglass
Frederick Douglass, born Frederick Augustus Washington Bailey, was an American social reformer, abolitionist, orator, writer and statesman. He was born around 14 February 1818 in Talbot County. After escaping from slavery in Maryland in 1838, he became a national leader of the abolitionist movement in Massachusetts and New York.
Douglass gained fame for his oratory and antislavery writings. He wrote three autobiographies: Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave in 1845, which became a bestseller, My Bondage and My Freedom in 1855, and Life and Times of Frederick Douglass, first published in 1881 and revised in 1892. After the Civil War he campaigned for the rights of freed slaves, and he also supported women's suffrage and held several public offices.
Douglass stood at a listed 185 cm (6'1"). He died on 20 February 1895. In 1872 he became the first African American nominated for vice president.
Frequently asked
How tall is Frederick Douglass in feet and inches? Frederick Douglass was 6'1" tall, which is 185 cm, 72.8 inches or 1.85 m.
Is Frederick Douglass tall for men in the United States? At 185 cm he was taller than about 97% of men in the United States born in 1818, whose average height is 171.1 cm.
Sources
- Frederick Douglass on Wikipedia — biography and career.
- Frederick Douglass on Wikidata — nationality and dates.
- Frederick Douglass on TMDB — filmography and co-stars.
Heights are as publicly listed, rounded to the nearest centimetre; listed heights for public figures are often self-reported. Biographical details adapted from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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