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Clint Smith is an Atlantic staff blogger. He is the author of the poetry collection Counting Descent which was a finalist for an NAACP Image Award and received the award for best poetry collection from the Black Caucus of the American Library Association as well as the upcoming narrative nonfiction book How the Word Is Transferred. Smith has received fellowships from New America the Art For Justice Fund and the National Endowment for the Arts.

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neil was born in new york city and is still alive today. he had a PhD in astrophysics and was known for how well he knew about this topic. he has written books and aritacals about astrophysics and was on and in tv shows about it. he was caring Frederick Douglass legacy by being ture to him self even if people dont agrieget with him and is a very free speaker. he stays true to him self and never stops what he is dong because he belvies and loves what hee dose.

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In college Jewel studied biology, at Talladega College in Alabama in 1945. Later in her life she worked on the relationship between melanin and skin damage, and on the effects of hormones, ultraviolet light, and chemotherapy agents on cell division. She was a member of the National Science Board from 1974 to 1980, and she was on the cover of a Time Magazine, Special Edition, as Scientist of the Year. She also was a dean at Rutgers and then later was the president of California State University, Fullerton. She carried on Frederick Douglass legacy because she was very involve in education and that was one thing that was important to Frederick.

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Bell Hooks an American author, professor, feminist, and social activist. She continues the legacy of Frederick Douglass, as she is a American scholar and activist whose work examined the connections between race, gender, and class. The focus of hooks' writing has been the intersectionality of race, and gender, and what she describes as their ability to produce and perpetuate systems of oppression. She has published more than 30 books and many scholarly articles, appeared in documentary films, and participated in public lectures. Bell was born in Hopkinsville Texas, and she is continuing the legacy of Frederick Douglass, by fighting for equality and encouraging other people around the world to do so as well.

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Kimberlé Crenshaw is a professor at UCLA and Columbia law school for law. One thing she is the leading authority for is the black feminist leading theory. She also is leading for race racism and the law.  Some of her articles have been shown in the Harvard Law Review.  Kimberlé Crenshaw has also authored some background papers for  race and discrimination for the United Nation's World Conference on Racism. Kimberlé Crenshaw has co founded the African American Policy Forum. Kimberlé Crenshaw carry's on Douglass's legacy by standing up for people's rights in many ways. She has stood up for racism and feminist rights and many more.

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Neil deGrasse Tyson was born in New York CIty and eventually got a PhD in astrophysics. He has continued the legacy of Frederick Douglass mostly through education. He has educated the public through many ways. He has multiple television shows relating to his studies and many articles published and he has written some books as well. His role in continuing the legacy of Frederick Douglass could also be considered as free expression of thought because being a scientist he has to solve or make sense of the unknown, many people have or will disagree with his thought on a subject at times but he keeps true to himself and strides on to find evidence for the answer to educate more.

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Stacey Abrams is a very powerful woman who has been continuing Douglass's legacy since the mere age of 18. At age 18, Stacey was chosen as the valedictorian of her high school and got to meet with the governor but the only thing she can remember about that trip is being stopped at the gate, being told that she didn't belong there. She never wanted something like that to happen again. So, Stacey decided to stand up for herself and everyone else who is suffering the same way she is. Two things she accomplished in her freshman year of college were protesting against "the Rodney King verdict and co-founded a group called the Students for African American Empowerment", she went on to become the Deputy City Attorney for Atlanta at age 29. Later on, she campaigned to become the governor of Georgia, and even though she lost she was still the first African American woman to receive a major party’s nomination for governor. Stacey Abrams continues Douglass's legacy now and forever, by standing up for people's rights and by making history.

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Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson accomplished and continued the legacy of Frederick Douglass. Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson was born in New York City, and graduated from Bronx High School of Science; he earned his BA in Science from Harvard and his PhD in Astrophysics from Columbia. Dr Neil deGrasse has contributed a lot of information about star formation, exploding stars, dwarf galaxies and planets, the structure of the Milky Way galaxy, and many more. He was appointed by President Bush in 2004 to serve on a commission about the Future of the Us Aerospace Industry. He published many articles, news magazines about the universe, books that include "The Sky is Not the Limit", "Adventures of an Urban Astrophysicists", and many other more. Not to mention that he has helped not only the US scientists to know what is beyond earth and other galaxies but it had also helped and encouraged other countries and people to know what is out there so that they can make better space machines to go out and explore to see if there is life out there. Dr. Neil deGrasse continued the legacy of Frederick Douglass because despite the fact that Douglass was a slave for most of his life he never gave up on learning and educating, being free, and accomplishing his goals even though he had a different color skin and neither Dr. Neil deGrasse.

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A person who continues the legacy of Douglass is Clint Smith and he is the author of the poetry collection Counting Decent. He then won the award for best poetry collection from the Black Caucus of the American Library Association. His determination got his writing published in the New Yorker, the New York Times Magazine, Poetry Magazine, and The Paris Review.

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A person who continues the legacy of Douglass is Marley Dias. She is a 11 year old from New Jersey who started the book collection #1000blackgirlbooks campaign. She carries Douglass' legacy because she has contributed self determination into collecting these books for herself and other people. She didn't like seeing so many books with white boys with dogs as the main characters so she decided to collect a lot of books with black girls as the main character. This is a really big thing because she wanted people of color to have people in books to relate to. Marley went to St. Mary Jamaica where her mother went to school and gave 1000 books to the kids there. A girl in the video got a book and she said she was excited to read about girls that she related to because they were people from her culture.

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A person who continues Douglass's legacy is Stacy Abram,  she shows  how its possible for any skin tone or any person can make it and be succesful. Stacy was the first African American women and became  a well known politician. When Stacy was 29 she was a deputy attorney for Atlanta and then in 2010 she became leader of the Georgia house minority partyStacys family consists of biologists, professors and judges. She sadly didn't win the goveror for GA but made a lot of history running for it and being a great person.

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Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson is an accomplished astrophysicist hailing from the Bronx. Dr. Tyson's career has long been based around education and the gathering and sharing of knowledge of our world, through his successful career as an author, for both his own books and science magazines, as well as host of the mini-series for PBS called Origins, and the spinoff for the program NOVA ScienceNow. Tyson received his BA in physics from Harvard, and his PhD for astrophysics from Columbia University. Furthermore, he is the recipient of nine honorary doctorates, the NASA Distinguished Public Service medal, and the namesake the asteroid 13123 Tyson. Tyson's dedication to public service and education, and his success in said fields through his own self-determination, are what distinguishes him not only from other scientists in his field, but as someone continuing the legacy of the late Frederick Douglass. Born a slave, Douglass was a fierce advocate for African-American rights, emancipation, the abolition of slavery, and the education of people of color in America, who had been deprived of the right to an education for so long that it was common to not even know one's own birthday. Douglass learned, through a long, hard struggle, to read and write, unthinkable for a person of color in his time. He didn't keep this knowledge to himself, either. He spread the knowledge around, to help his fellow slaves, and continued to learn and lift others up throughout his life. Dr. Tyson, by spreading knowledge, supporting the scientific advancement of the human race, and overall advancing the field of science and astrophysics in general, through his data gathered from Hubble telescopes, truly honors the legacy of Frederick Douglass. Dr. Tyson's life has not only shaped the lives of younger generations through his successful television appearances and book publications, but has shaped the field of science in general, even being appointed a commission for the study of the future of the U.S. Aerospace industry, and later being appointed to the Moon, Mars and Beyond commission in 2004. In conclusion, through his career of education, public service, and furthering scientific knowledge through his own hard work and determination, Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson truly honors and continues the legacy of Frederick Douglass, even to this day.

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Stacey Abrams is a political activist who carries on the legacy of Frederick Douglass by becoming known as the first African American Woman to hold positions in state and national politics. And because of this she is one of the most prominent African American females in the united states. Stacy's parents where civil rights activists back when she was growing up and they participated in the boycotts and marches for civil rights. She started her career with impressive accomplishments such as in 1991, when was chosen as valedictorian of her high school. Shortly after she began her career in activism starting with an all-women's HBCU in Atlanta. Shortly after that she also led a protest against the Rodney King verdict and co-founded a group called the Students for African American Empowerment. And as you can already see Stacey Abrams has clearly already carried on the legacy of Douglass by standing up for other people of color and woman. Stacey later on Graduated from Spelman “magna laude” with a B.A. in interdisciplinary studies (political science, economics, and sociology) which started her political career. And at the short age of 29, she was appointed the Deputy City Attorney for Atlanta. And after that in 2010, she became the House Minority leader—the first African American woman to do so in Georgia where she worked to increase educational opportunity and promote economic security. However in 2018 Stacy Abrams did run for governor but lost by about 55,000 votes. The impressive life and career of Stacy Abrams has clearly carried on the works of Frederick Douglass and their is no doubt that she will continue to to carry on his legacy.

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Gwenyth Packard is a biracial activist who carries on the legacy of Douglass through a variety of different things that she is very passionate about. With being biracial, and her brother, unfortunately, suffering from brain damage, she was always told to advocate for civil rights, racial justice, and the rights of the disabled. Those teachings from her childhood inspired her to become an activist for all of those things rights now, and she has devoted most of her life to them as well. While Gwenyth Packard has indeed contributed to many things in her life that have helped her to carry on the legacy of Douglass, different legal rights and self-determination are what she has contributed to the most. Right now in her life, she has devoted most of her time to fostering community and fellowship for everyone, no matter their race and/or any disabilities that they might have, which is truly commendable in itself. Those things also tie an important role in her contribution towards self-determination. The many incredible things she has done for many people of a variety of different orientations has allowed her to inspire a lot of different people, and drive their self-determination, which is quite an amazing thing. Going back to her brother who has had to sadly live his life with brain damage, a lot of the things that she had been an advocate for as a child due to her experiences with her brother, are what caused her to put a lot of effort towards emphasizing the acceptance and inclusion of marginalized people.

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Modern educator Cornel R. West, best known for the books Race Matters and Democracy Matters, as well as his memoir, Brother West: Living and Loving Out Loud, is a highly-educated African American man with an intelligent mind who is carrying out the legacy of Fredrick Douglass. His self determination allowed him to graduate from Princeton in three years and obtain his MA and PhD in philosophy. Cornel R. West is a teacher who tells the truth about the black experience as Douglas did in his writings. West discusses in his works race, class and justice for all. He taught his way of thinking at Yale, Harvard, the University of Paris, Princeton, and Union Theological Seminary. Like Douglas he is an author. He wrote 20 books and edited 13. With frequent appearances on many TV shows around the world, he expresses his message of racial equality and identity. In his 25 documentaries and 3 spoken word albums, West is able to bring his ideas to the mainstream. Like Douglass, West has a passion to communicate what he has learned and experienced throughout his life.

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I believe that Alicia Garza clearly and passionately carries Douglass legacy into the hearts of millions of people. She is the special projects director for the "NDWA"= National Domestic Workers Alliance. She is also a public speaker and one of the cofounders of #blacklivesmatter. Like Douglass she believes very highly in equality and fairness. She, like Douglass, wants to put a stop to racism and inequality. Instead of standing by waiting for someone else to take the board she stood up to the challenge and rose up. She stood up for our country because she realized how messed up our society was and wanted to fix all of those problems. With the help of others she was luckily able to create a country wide movement to eliminate racism and educate people about how unfair our country has been. Lucky for us it has been working. Because she has ended up inspiring not thousands but millions to rise up and care for our neighbors and help someone in need. It's people like her and Douglass, that stand up to the problems in our world are what make it a better place not only to live in but as a whole.

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I believe that Marley Dias who is 11 years old is continuing the legacy of Fredrick Douglass. Marley found that she was tired of the amount of books about white boys with their dogs so she started a campaign with black girls as the main characters. This is really important because it gives people of color a character to relate with as well as well as Marley bringing 1000 books to St. Mary, Jamaica. Where her mom grew up in and the same school her family went to as well. This was very considerate of Marley because she new it was important to her mom and she brought the books outside of America. She took her time and effort to organize and travel there. She brought more books to light and more people may find more books to read and higher there education.

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Clarence Thomas

Clarence Thomas continued the legacy of Frederick Douglass by getting a good education. He went to high school in Savannah, Georgia and was an honor student. Thomas attended College in Worcester, Massachusetts where he graduated in 1971 with a B.A. After he went to Yale Law School and earned a J.D. Thomas also continued Fredrick Douglas’s dream by getting a government job in fact, he was the second black person to sit on the court. Thomas was nominated to fill now empty the spot of Thurgood Marshall, he was nominated by George H.W. bush. To get to this position Thomas had to start small. He became an assistant attorney general I Missouri. He assisted Sen john Danforth and later became an assistant secretary for civil rights. After that he was appointed chairmen of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, he did that for 8 years until he was nominated for the court. Clarence Thomas continued Fredrick Douglass dream in other ways too like expressing his thoughts throughout his career and not having them ignored.

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Stacey was the first woman aswell as the first black woman to secure a position in state and national politics. Her parents participated in civil rights marches and boycotts. She relocated to Georgia in her teen years and at 29 she was appointed the Deputy City Attorney for Atlanta, Georgia. She also co-founded a several businesses. She has received numerous awards including the John F. Kennedy New Frontier Award (2012), Friend of Labor Award from the Georgia AFL-CIO, and others in recognition for her work as a public servant. In February 2021, she was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize. Shes also an author of two books, Minority Leader: How to Lead from the Outside and Make Real Change (2018) and Our Time Is Now: Power, Purpose, and the Fight for a Fair America (2020). With all of her success she shows the black community that we can reach success and accomplish our goals. She continues Douglas' Legacy by giving us hope and insparation.

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bell hooks, the pseudonym of Gloria Jean Watkins, was one out of many people who still continue the legacy of Frederick Douglass. Bell Hooks, born on September 25th in 1952 is an American scholar and activist. bell hooks' works reflected her examinations on the connection between race, gender, and class. Specifically, many of her works were well developed around the variations of perceptions of Black women, to a more specific category, Black women writers and feminist identities. Many of the books Hooks wrote often were about feminism. Her works included Feminist Theory from Margin to Center (1984), Ain’t I a Woman: Black Women and Feminism(1981), and Killing Rage: Ending Racism (1995) among other aspects of her work. Watkins, under the pseudonym bell hooks, had grown up in a segregated community where it would be evident at the time that she must have faced racial backlashes or threats from the public, in this case primarily white men and women. As in this time, although there was no slavery to the extent as it was during Frederick Douglass' time, there still was no respect for colored people and this caused many places to create a division between white people and colored people, in this case, black people. For example, separate schools and/or bathrooms among other divisions in the U.S. At 19, hooks had begun writing her first book which was later published in 1981 called Ain’t I a Woman: Black Women and Feminism. She would then go to three universities, one being Standford University studying the subject of English Literature. The pseudonym she carried was her great-grandmother's name which acted to honor female legacies. Later on, she became a professor, and she had taught English and ethnic studies as well as African and Afro-American studies at a few different universities. She had also established a support group for Black women known as "Sisters of the Yam." This name would, later on, become the title of a book she would write that celebrated Black sisterhood. Hooks preferred her name, or well, her pseudonym to be written in all lowercase letters, for others to focus on the messages she provided instead of focusing on herself. Though born through different time periods of history, Hooks and Douglass shared many of the same ideals which they fought for. One of the major, being equality. Whether it was during Douglass' time or Hooks', it was clear that there was racism then and even now. However, both Douglass ad Hooks fought for equality among everyone. Whether it was your race or ethnicity or your gender, to both of them you were deemed equal with everyone else. They fought to stop racism and sexism in the world. One of the ideals Douglass valued most was education. Hooks, on the other hand, uses her platform to be a professor and activist, to even being an author, to spread information and awareness for others. She educates them and her books have also educated others as well. Both Hooks and Douglass fought for the greater good of humanity. Hooks has also worked to fight for women's rights and freedom as well. She has also continued to help work to break down the barrier which divides our community, especially in the regions of class, gender, and race as mentioned before. Whether she is educating people, or fighting for the sake of others, it is no difference that she is one of many who continue Douglass' legacy through her passionate work and what she does to help in the fight of equality.

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Clint Smith is the author of Counting Descent, which won him the award for best poetry collection from the Black Caucus of the American Library Association. Clint Smith was also a finalist for the NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People) image award. Smith's work shows his contribution to education and free expression of thought. By putting his thoughts to paper, Clint spreads his ideas of the history of black culture and his own life experiences. Clint shows that he can say what he wants in his books and it can encourage the younger generation to continue to speak what they believe.

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Carlotta Walls LaNier was the youngest member of the Little Rock Nine Foundation, which aimed to create equal educational opportunities for students of colour. This contributes to douglas' legacy greatly because of how she helped pave the way for equal african american education. What she has done had helped very many african americans get the education they deserve. She even wrote a book about her experience in education to let people know how school is. It was titled 'A Mighty Long Way: My Journey to Justice at Little Rock Central High School’. Her and the little rock nine will always be remembered by people as the stepping stone to equal education. This fredrick douglas cared a lot about, since he had educated fellow slaves and hoped that all the current slaves descendants got educated.

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Dr. Tyson is an Astrophysicist. He was assigned to two committees by President Bush in 2002 and 2006. Dr. Tyson continues the legacy of Fredrick Douglass because he is an African American Astrophysicist who has helped the country progress in many parts of science. He has wrote many books and his words are very powerful just like Fredrick Douglass. He has worked with PBS and NASA to serve on councils and go on live shows explaining his works. He educates us in astrophysics through his books and programs. He is very informative and his words are meaningful. He has helped the country in many ways and has helped continue the exploration of space. Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson continues the legacy of Fredrick Douglass.

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Stacey Abrams is an African American woman who became known state-wide, and nation-wide for making history by becoming the first woman and first African American woman to hold positions in state and national politics. Abrams is now one of the most successful and prominent African American politicians in the United States. Stacey graduated from Spelman College, an all-women's HBCU in Atlanta. Abrams became known quickly known as a protester who was known for her movements and Civil Rights Acts. She is known for one particular movement against the Rodney King verdict during her freshman year in 1992 and also co-founded a group called the Students for African American Empowerment in the same year. Stacey, after graduation, received her "Master's Degree from the Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs at the University of Texas at Austin, and a J.D. from Yale University." (taken from the text) Fast-forward a bit and we are situated in 2006 where Abrams was elected to the Georgia House and gained quite a reputation for bipartisanship. Bipartisanship is an agreement or cooperation between two political parties that usually oppose each other's policies. This helped her to gain popularity as she was appointed as the House Minority leader in 2010, the first African American woman to do so in the state of Georgia. In 2018, she ran for governor of Georgia and lost by about 55,000 votes, but her candidacy was well renowned. Today, Abrams continues to advocate for those of color, those struggling, and all around, the citizens of the United States. Abrams is much like Douglass as Abrams, in my opinion, continues the legacy of Frederick Douglass. First, Douglass was passionate about fighting for the rights of people of color and Abrams is too, yet they are different times as Douglass had to deal with the horrible conditions and experiences of slavery. Discrimination against people of color still exists, though Douglass had such harsh experiences. Abrams lead protests and movements for the rights of colored people and Douglass wanted to put an end to the discrimination against colored people too. Frederick Douglass stood for freedom and equality and with Abrams as an activist speaking out about the idea of oppression or dehumanization, she is only continuing Douglass' legacy for the greater good. Abrams can help to open the eyes of the U.S. citizens to oppression against those of different skin colors, or different beliefs through her protests and movements. Douglass tried to show equality between humans, and this is what Abrams can do too.

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Martin Luther King contributed greatly to the legacy of Douglass. First off, he literally defines the meaning of free speech, as this was one of his main objectives with his movement. He advocated for the equal rights of black Americans, and sacrificed his own life in the process. Second, one of the things that Fredrick Douglass fought for was identity. Martin Luther King is one of the most known names in America, maybe even the world, and he certainly made an identity for himself, further continuing the legacy of Douglass. King was one of the most influential and inspiring people to ever live, and he certainly continued Douglass' legacy.

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One of her biggest contribution to black lives, that would have made Fredrick Douglass proud if he were alive, was when she Co-Founded the black lives matter movement. She is also a huge part of the BAJI, or Black Alliance for Just Immigration. She has helped may colored immigrants make it to the US and not be judged for being not a born citizen. She is also just as educated as Fredrick was with a Bachelor of Arts degree in history and a Masters of Arts degree in communication and advocacy. She puts this to good use when she, just like Fredrick, teaches people. Only instead of teaching of religion and how to read and write Opal teaches people about the issue of domestic violence. Overall she is a modern Fredrick Douglass and continues his legacy to this day.

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Thurgood Marshall was the Associate Supreme Court Justice of the United States from October 1967 to October 1991. Marshall was an American lawyer and Civil Rights Activist who was the Court's first African American justice. Although Marshall died in 1993 at the age of 84, he spent almost his entire life carrying on Douglass' legacy by fighting for equal rights and justice for everyone no matter what color their skin was. Thurgood Marshall was born in Baltimore, Maryland in 1908. When he was younger, he was forced to memorize the Constitution which actually helped him later in life. By the time he was ready to attend college, Thurgood knew he wanted to be a lawyer, and wished to attend The University of Maryland, school of law. However, he was refused because he was black. This angered him, and he used the frustration to drive his passion and desire for justice and equality. Marshall earned his law degree from a historically known black college called Howard University; he graduated in 1933. After graduation, Marshall and began working alongside his mentor Charles Houston for the NAACP. Marshall wished to join the fight for equality, and overturn the Supreme Court Justice's ruling that made segregation legal. The Supreme Court thought that segregated areas could be separate but equal. Thurgood disagreed. he believed in fairness, and that people should not be separated based on whether they're black or white. Black people in America knew that their facilities were much worse than the facilities given to white people, and they believed this was unfair. however, no matter how many protests they held, they alone would not being able to fight the Supreme Court. that's where Marshall comes in. Thurgood had concrete proof that segregation was unequal; UMD School of Law. Marshall and Houston made their case to Maryland State Courts. They argued that in order for the 'separate but equal' law to hold true, the UMD needed to have a second school that admitted black students. They won their case in 1936. This was the first in a long line of cases that they made to take down racial segregation. In 1954, Marshall brought the case of Brown vs. the board of education of Topeka to the US Supreme Court. This was the historical ruling that brought the end of legal segregation in America. Another important event was in 1967 when Thurgood was appointed the first African American Associate Justice to the US Supreme Court. Throughout his lengthy career, Marshall was especially known for his constitutional knowledge. Thurgood even helped the United Nations draft constitutionals for Ghana and present day Tanzania. Thurgood Marshall spent the majority of his life fighting for justice, and although it was a long and tedious road, he never lost hope. Marshall's fight for equality is much like Douglass' in the sense that they both valued justice and equality for their African American relatives and people. Marshall continued the fight Douglass started, and carried on his legacy through his journey and battles.

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Neil DeGrasse Tyson (PhD) continues the legacy of Frederick Douglass by breaking color barriers in astrophysics and in astronomy. He was the first black director of the Hayden Planetarium, and is a leading authority on black holes and wormholes. He has written multiple books, and is especially good at making complicated things simple. He hosted his own NOVA show, and has a podcast. Tyson also hosted the sequel to Carl Sagan's Cosmos: A Personal Voyage, Cosmos: A spacetime Odyssey. He went to Harvard College, where he earned his Bachelor's Degree. He moved on to University of Texas, where he earned his master's Degree. Then, in 1991, he earned his PhD from University of Columbia.

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Stacy Abrams became the first African American woman in Georgia to become the House Minority leader. She also ran for governor in 2018. Even though she lost by 55,000 votes, her candidacy was still made history.

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Deval Patrick, Governor of Massachusetts from January 4, 2007 - January 8, 2015,  continued the legacy of Fredrick Douglass by continuing to fight for equality. Deval   did this through being appointed the position of Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights by President Clinton in 1994. In this position he worked at the Justice Department to resolve a broad range of issues. Some of these issues being the prosecution of hate crimes, the enforcement of employment discrimination, and fair lending and disabilities rights laws. Everyone one of these issues that Deval fought to resolve are all examples of a lack of equality. Now, knowing this it can now be seen that Deval Patrick continued the Legacy of Fredrick Douglass.

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Alicia Garza continues the Legacy of Frederick Douglass because she is an organizer, writer and freedom dreamer. She is the special projects director for the National Domestic Workers Alliance, the nation's leading voice for dignity and fairness for the millions of domestic workers in the United States.

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She is an American diplomat a political scientist, a civil servant, and a professor at Stanford University. Rice served as our Secretary. she is continuing Douglass's legacy by being a black woman and doing things people back then wouldn't expect not only a woman to do but black women to do. At the time of slavery, no one would expect it to end, and now we have black people in space and doing things Fredrick Douglass wouldn't even think of them doing. A big way she continues his legacy is how she is achieving in her education and even giving people education.

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Condoleezza Rice is an African American women who dreamed of becoming a pianist as a child, but then achieved something bigger. Instead of becoming a pianist she earned a degree in Political Science from the Univeresity of Denver, then graduated from that college with a PhD in Political Science. Later on, in 2004, she earned the role of the first African American women to be the Secretary of the United States of America. Rice also loved teaching and had a successful career, she was awarded several teaching awards and quickly advanced. She was elected as Provost, this made her the first African American and first women to achieve this position. As you can tell Rice has achieved many successful things in her career so far and is very interesting, which is why i picked her. She also continues Douglass's legacy, she contributed to education and also achieved many good things in life.

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Greg Watson is Director of Policy and Systems Design at the Schumacher Center for a New Economics. Mr. Watson is currently focusing on community food systems and the dynamics between local and geo-economic systems. This pertains to the Legacy of Douglass by creating a just and sustainable world. He's done this by presenting a paper entitled “Preparing Policymakers To Address the Problem of Climate Change” at the Second North American Conference on Preparing for Climate Change in Washington, D.C.. This has helped people realize that climate change is a thing and that it should be addressed.

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Kimberlé Crenshaw is a civil rights advocate who is head of the authority in civil rights at UCLA . Kimberlé articles have been found in many LAW reviews. Not only is Kimberlé a specialist on race but shes also a specialist for gender equality which a huge thing in this world today. She enunciates her words loud enough that she travels for a better global saying. She is continuing Douglass legacy by sharing her groundbreaking work to influence the causes.

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Stacy Abrams continues Douglass' legacy through being  political. Abrams was the first African american woman to hold positions in state and national politics. Abrams has become synonymous with being able to vote and turnout. Abrams family encouraged her because her parents used the you can be anything mantra. During when they made African american people sit in the back of the bus Abrams mother wouldn't move her seat because she wanted to sit with her husband so she got kicked off of many buses. Her family was poor, she claimed that the school system saved her and her brothers and sisters.Soon after winning valedictorian people made her feel out of place, Abrams was named a Harry S. Truman scholar. In 2006 Abrams was elected to the Georgia house, Abrams is also an author she wrote two non fiction books.

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Neil deGrasse Tyson is a scientist who is most known for his research on space. He has written educational books mysterious things found in space. He has also hosted his own TV show called NOVA Science Now. Tyson has never let the color of his skin get in the way of what he wanted to do. He has carried on Douglass's legacy by doing things that not a lot of people have done.

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I chose Marley Dias, and 11 year old girl who has a campaign where she gives away books to other children about black girls and their lives. I watched the video about her and it was really amazing to see such a young person succeeding at making a change and being so aware. She is continuing in Douglass' legacy because she is already sharing stories that will have an impact on others. She claims that those who read the books will become educated about things black girls go through. Watching that video made me so happy for the kids who got to pick out those books because they looked so excited. At 11 years old, Marley is already traveling to places she's never been before and meeting tons of new people.

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Micheal Steele is the first African american to serve on the republican national committee. He went to John Hopkins university for international relations. He was raised as a democrat even though he would later turn to republican values. He did this because of the republican president Ronald Reagan who was appealing to Steele because of his self reliance. Later in his career he would run for a state wide job in Maryland, and would win even though the amount of democrat voters would incredibly out way the republicans. Becoming the first African american to do this he set a large example. He would also run for The RNC and like Maryland won and became the first African american to do this. This helps to pass on the legacy of Frederick Douglass because he shows how that African Americans can be very successful in Politics. I see these as inspiring acts.

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I chose Oprah Winfrey for this because she continues to carry on the legacy of Frederick Douglass everyday by proving hard work and education can get you anywhere you want. She graduated high school as an honor student and became the first African American billionaire and she still inspires people to this day.

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Clint Smith was a poet and educator. He was the poetry author for Counting Descent, which was named best poetry collection from the Black Caucus of the American Library Association. He continued Fredrick Douglas's journey by specking out about African Americans. Also he was on Ted Talk and talked about African Americans struggling. His poems talked about personal and political histories.

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I chose Dr.Neil Degrasse Tyson because he is someone who carries on the legacy of Frederick Douglass. he continuously shows that

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I choose Stacy Abram because she really shows how it is possible for anyone black or white to be successful. She is one of the most  powerful women in politics, she was one of the first women and African American women to be a big deal politician. She comes from a very successful family, she has siblings who are judges, biologists, and professors. At Age 29 she became the Atlanta deputy attorney, in 2006 she was elected in to the Georgia house and in 2010 she became leader of the house minority party. Even though she did not win when she ran for governor of Georgia she really made history for just being in the running.

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Dr Neil deGrasse Tyson is one of the people to continue the legacy of Fredrick Douglass. He went to earn his BA in physics. In 2001 he was appointed to serve on 12-member commission on the Implementation of the United States Space Exploration Policy by president Bush. In 2006 the head of NASA appointed Tyson to to serve on its prestigious Advisory Council. He was also a monthly  essayist for Nature History magazine under the title for the Universe.His latest two books are playful and informative Death By Black Hole and Other Cosmic Quandaries, which was a New York Times bestseller.

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I chose the educator Clint Smith as an example of someone who continues the legacy of Fredrick Douglass. Clint Smith is such an incredible black man who expresses himself and others by using poetry and speaking about his past experiences. Clint Smith is a TED speaker and TED attendee. He has continued the legacy of Fredrick Douglass because he has shared his stories with the world and has provided so much important information to others who might be black and struggling. Some of his most popular TED talks include, "The Danger of Silence" and How to Raise a Black American Son." He is such an amazing speaker and expresses his ideas and thoughts to the world. He explains how every black person should feel equal and not treated as a slave. He uses some comedy and other serious topics to draw the attention of other Americans. Clint Smith is known to be one of the most influential black educators and public speakers of all time and is the author of  the poetry collection "Counting Descent,"  a narrative nonfiction book titled "How the World is Passed, " and numerous awards. He is is such a great example of someone who continues the legacy of Fredrick Douglass and has greatly educated others  about the important history of black African Americans and enslaved people.
-Lily Matthews

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I chose Alicia Garza, she continues the legacy of Frederick Douglass by being an organizer, a writer and a freedom dreamer. She has shared her struggles as being a women and a person of color through writing and speaking. She shares her story and others who cant share their stories. She shows strength, equality and compassion. She empowers people to come together and to be strong together. Alicia Garza continues the legacy of Frederick Douglass because she is the nations voice for dignity and fairness for the millions of domestic workers in the United States. Alicia Garza is the creator of #BlackLlivesMatter. She is a legacy.

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Ms. Kanellopoulos is highly involved with the Falmouth Public Schools and is currently running for school committee. As you read the article written about her, you can tell how passionate she is about helping people. She visibly puts a lot of time and effort into making the school system an enjoyable place.

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I chose John Lewis,  he continued the legacy of Frederick Douglass until the day he died. At a very young age John was inspired by the activism surrounding the Montgomery Bus Boycott and the words of the Martin Luther King Jr. These are what inspired him to become apart of the Civil Rights Movement. At 23 years old he became a key speaker at the historic March on Washington in August 1963. At about 24 He led over 600 peaceful, orderly protesters across the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama on March 7, 1965 also known as "Bloody Sunday".  John Lewis was elected to Congress in November 1986 and has served as U.S. Representative of Georgia’s Fifth Congressional District since then. John Lewis is the main reason that colored people got the right to vote.

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Gregg Watson is the director of policy and systems design at the Shumacher center for a new economics. Watson has spent nearly 40 years learning to understand systems thinking as inspired by Buckminster Fuller to apply that understanding to achieve a sustainable world. Mr. Watson is currently focusing on community food systems and the dynamics between local and geo economic systems. Mr. Watson continues the legacy of Fredrick Douglas because he stepped up and is trying to make the world better.

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Ambrose Jerold, Jr is a woods, Whole scientist. Right now he is currently chief of research planning and coordination. Like Douglass Ambrose provides leadership to others. Ambrose has had an amazing career providing help to countries in need. "Ambrose has been a strong advocate for NOAA'S commitment to diversity and equality in employment." Ambrose continues Douglass's legacy by providing equality and diversity through employment, and community.

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Lila Ghorieshi- Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson got his BA in physics from Harvard and his PHD in Astrophysics at Columbia. Dr. Tyson spent his time after college researching space exploration and writing books about it. In 2001 President Bush appointed Dr. Tyson to serve on a 12-member council to study the future of the US Aerospace industry. Once again in 2004 President Bush appointed Dr. Tyson to a 9-member council commission on the implantation of the United States space exploration policy.

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Greg Watson is Director of Policy and Systems Design at the Schumacher Center for a New Economics. From 1984 to 1990 Watson served as Assistant Secretary in the Massachusetts Executive Office of Economic Affairs, where he established and chaired the Massachusetts Office of Science and Technology. Dr. Gregory H. Watson's profile on LinkedIn, the world's largest professional community Greg has also been elected an Honorary Member of the national quality associations Doctor of Philosophy PhD My words can't do justice to Greg's depth of knowledge and skills in the field of management and leadership. His work currently focuses on community food systems and the dynamics between local and geo-economic systems.

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Clarence Thomas is one of the members of the Supreme Court of the United States. He has been in the Supreme Court for 29 years and attended school at Yale Law school in 1974. Mr. Thomas was born in Savannah, GA (Georgia). On July, 1st 1991 was when Clarence Thomas was nominated into the Supreme court by George W. Bush, he was replacing Thurgod Marshall. One person tried to stop Mr. Thomas from getting in though. She had tried to accuse Clarence Thomas of sexual harrasment which later was put to rest with not enough evidence.

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I chose Gwenyth Packard because she is an activist for civil rights, racial justice, and rights of the disabled. She also works on autonomous underwater systems. She actively works to build diversity and inclusion in marine sciences.