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Helen Pitts Douglass (1838–1903) was an American suffragist, known for being the second wife of Frederick Douglass. She also created the Frederick Douglass Memorial and Historical Association, which became the Frederick Douglass National Historic Site.
- Suffragist
- 1903 (aged 64–65), Washington, D.C., U.S.
- Helen Pitts Bobby, 1838, Honeoye, New York, U.S.
- Douglass family (by marriage)
Helen Pitts Douglass (Honeoye, 1838 — Washington, D.C., 1903) foi uma sufragista e jornalista do feminismo estadunidense que se tornou célebre por seu casamento com o ex-escravo e ativista dos direitos humanos Frederick Douglass, de cuja memória foi ardorosa defensora.
- Mãe: Jane Pitts, Pai: Gideon Pitts
Helen Pitts was a white abolitionist and feminist who married Frederick Douglass, a Black leader and writer, in 1884. Their interracial union faced opposition from both white and Black communities, but they remained devoted to each other until his death.
31 de jan. de 2019 · Helen Pitts Douglass was a suffragist and a North American 19th-century Black activist who married the mixed-race leader Frederick Douglass in 1884. Learn about her life, work, and the challenges and controversies of their interracial marriage.
- Jone Johnson Lewis
1 de fev. de 2019 · Helen Pitts Douglass, a segunda esposa branca de Frederick Douglass, é conhecida por seu papel na preservação de sua memória e na luta pelo sufrágio.
Helen Pitts Douglass, the second wife of Frederick Douglass, inherited Cedar Hill and fought to keep it as a memorial to his legacy. She faced legal challenges, financial struggles, and racial discrimination, but with the help of women's organizations and activists, she succeeded in passing the home to future generations.
11 de mar. de 2013 · Helen Pitts Douglass was a passionate and influential woman who saved the home of her husband, abolitionist and suffragist leader Frederick Douglass, after his death. Learn how she fought against family opposition, bought the property herself, and founded the Frederick Douglass Memorial and Historical Association.
