jan 5, 1877 - Frederick Douglass

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Frederick Douglass becomes the first black U.S. marshal in 1877 under president Rutherford Hayes. He was a national leader for the abolitionist movement in the Northeast U.S. and was especially well known for stirring writings. This was a huge accomplishment and success for African Americans as it depicted their growing civil rights movement.

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