American abolitionist (1818–1895) Frederick Douglass was an American social reformer, abolitionist, orator, writer, and statesman. He was "the most important leader of the movement for African-American civil rights in the 19th century". 618,525 views on February 1, 2016 — Wikipedia's most-read article that day. Also most read: Question mark, Iowa caucuses, Grease Live!, Neymar. Wiki link