H. FORD DOUGLAS
(Hezekiah Ford Douglas)
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Hezekiah Ford Douglas, commonly known as H. Ford Douglas (often spelled "Douglass" on government documents and in newspapers), was an abolitionist who promoted African-American emigration. He was a traveling speaker, political organizer, and newspaper proprietor. He later became the only black officer to command his own unit during the Civil War.
