an African American painter and a major figure in the Harlem Renaissance
5 Children 1. Rosetta 1839-1906 2. Lewis Henry 1840-1908 3. Fredrick Douglass, Jr. 1842-1892 4. Charles Redmond 1844-1920 5. Annie Douglass 1849-1859
He choked on a paint brush
Because, he was a very important part of the circle of writers, and artistes durning that time period. look him up. GOOGLE?!
It blended African and modern ideas.