Did abolistionist Frederick Douglass run for President?

Question

Did abolistionist Frederick Douglass run for President?

Answer 1

The Equal Rights party nominated him to be the vice presidential candidate in 1872. He was running with Victoria Woodhill, the first woman nominee for President.

Answer 2

I'm pretty sure no.

The reason I'm pretty sure about this is because from what I can tell, Frederic Douglass was a very intelligent, sane person.

To have even THOUGHT about running for president as a black man in THAT time period, he would have had to be quite looney. THere is NO way that a black man could have even come a LITTLE close to being considered a candidate.. Most were still slaves.. even almost a hundred years after slavery was abolished, African Americans did not have the same rights as whites...

Thank God the times have changed.

I don't know about whether Obama would make a good prez or not, But I'm thrilled that our country has ridded itself of racism to the extent that he has a chance!!