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Rutherford B. Hayes

Presidency

What appointment did Hayes give to Frederick Douglass?

Hayes appointed the great black abolitionist advocate Frederick Douglass to the position of marshal of the District of Columbia. This appointment was opposed by many Democrats.

In a very progressive move, President Hayes appointed prominent African American abolitionist Frederick Douglass to be marshal of Washington, D.C.

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