old enemgy of liberty and progress, the south was a field of blood. I remained very involved in politics and at the age of 60, i was appointed as a U.S. Marshall, and in 1881 i was appointed the post of recorder of deeds for Washington under President Garfield. During that year I also published the life and times of Frederick Douglas. In 1882, my wife anna died after a long illness. I was very upset and grieved for a year. In 1884 though I announced that I was marrying Helen Pitts, a white woman. She was nearly 20 years younger than I , but I loved her. We enjoyed 9 years of marriage, but on February 20 1895 I was struck by a massive heart attack, and died, but my spirit lives on in the hearts of all free men and women. ...
