As America celebrates its 250th birthday, Frederick Douglass matters — so do his words
More than a century after his death, abolitionist Frederick Douglass still casts an important and enduring presence at Quinnipiac. His 9-foot statue at the entrance to the School of Law is a testament to his impact on American history. All at once, it features the waistcoat of Abraham Lincoln, the outstretched hand of Barack Obama and the swirling cloak of Irish abolitionist Daniel O’Connell.