So we have the signage which talks about some of the things with his biography, talks about him being an abolitionist, talks about Frederick Douglass being in Florida at the time. I mean, We were in a state for very long, maybe 40 years at that point when [Frederick Douglass] was here. and what he was able to do. But he liked this. He spoke very positively about St. Augustine. And now forever, his visit here will be remembered. (12:33–12:38)
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Asserts that Florida had been a state for about 40 years when Frederick Douglass visited.
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