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Frederick Douglass emancipated himself from slavery and went on to become outspoken abolitionist, author and famous public speaker. Frederick Douglass' last home in Washington, DC is now preserved and operated by the National Park Service and year-round the site offers a variety of special programs to the public. The site's annual oratorical contest is an opportunity for students in 1st to 12th grades that includes students learning a portion of one of Douglass' speeches and performing it for a panel of judges. There is both an on-line contest on December 7th and 8th (so students can be