I attended an anti-slavery convention ... at which it was my happiness to become acquainted with Frederick Douglas... I shall never forget his first speech at the convention-the powerful impression it created .... I think I never hated slavery so intensely as at that moment.... ...He came forward to the platform with a hesitancy and embarrassment....After apologizing for his ignorance, and reminding the audience that slavery was a poor school for the human intellect and heart, he proceeded to narrate some of the facts in his own history as a slave. -William Lloyd Garrison, from Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave by Frederick Douglas Use the passage to answer the question. Based on the excerpt, why was Frederick Douglass significant to the abolitionist movement? (1 point)
Frederick Douglass was significant to the abolitionist movement because his powerful speeches and personal experiences as a former slave made a strong impact on people, intensifying their hatred towards slavery. His ability to overcome his initial hesitancy and embarrassment and speak out against slavery inspired others and added credibility to the cause of abolitionism.
