On May 9, 1872, during the Equal Rights Party convention, Victoria Woodhull nominated famed abolitionist Frederick Douglass for Vice President of the United States—the first Black person ever nominated to the ticket of a U.S. political party. Although Douglass did not acknowledge the nomination, the moment reflected Black aspirations for full political participation globally. Douglass’s prominence influenced Black movements in the Caribbean and Europe as he championed international human rights and abolition.
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