FrederickDouglass-famed author, orator and former slave-spent twenty-five years with hisfamily in Rochester, New York, beginning in 1848. Despiteliving through one of our nation's most bitter and terrifying times, Frederickand his wife, Anna, raised five children in a loving home with flower, fruitand vegetable gardens. While Frederick traveled widely, fighting for thefreedom and rights of his brethren, Anna cared for their home and their familyand extended circle. Their house was open to fugitives on the UndergroundRailroad, visiting abolitionists and house guests who stayed for weeks, monthsand years at a time. Local author Rose O'Keefe weaves together the story of theDouglasses' experience in Rochester and the indelible mark they left on theFlower City.