Washington, D.C. has been the birthplace, home, and final resting place for many influential Americans. Learn about some of these people and how they shaped the local and national landscape.
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Frederick Douglass
Formerly enslaved man who became America's foremost abolitionist. He was also a suffragist, publisher, and author.
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Nannie Helen Burroughs
In addition to founding the National Training School for Women & Girls, Burroughs also advocated for greater Black civil rights.
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Charles Hamilton Houston
Houston has been called “The Man who Killed Jim Crow” for his work in helping to end segregation.
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Last updated: August 4, 2020