Statue Of African American Frederick Douglass In Easton, Maryland Editorial Image

This bronze statue of African American former slave and noted author and abolitionist Frederick Douglass stands outside the Talbot County Courthouse in Easton, Maryland, about 9 miles from where he was born as a slave. It stands on the opposite wing of the courthouse from the controversial statue f the Talbot Boys, who fought as soldiers from Talbot County in the Confederacy. The statue was created by Jay Hall Carpenter and erected in 2011.