David Ruggles, Date of Birth, Date of Death
TweetDavid Ruggles
American activist
Date of Birth: 15-Mar-1810
Date of Death: 16-Dec-1849
Profession: journalist
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Pisces 
About David Ruggles
- David Ruggles (March 15, 1810 – December 16, 1849) was an African-American abolitionist in Manhattan, New York who resisted slavery by his participation in a Committee of Vigilance and the Underground Railroad to aid fugitive slaves reach free states.
- He was a printer in New York City during the 1830s, who also wrote numerous articles, and "was the prototype for black activist journalists of his time." He claimed to have led more than 600 fugitive slaves to freedom in the North, including Frederick Douglass, who became a friend and fellow activist.
- Ruggles is also credited with opening the first African American bookstore in the United States.
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