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Helen Pitts Douglass

American suffragist (1838–1903)

Helen Pitts Douglass (1838–1903) was an American suffragist, known for being the second wife of Frederick Douglass. She also created the Frederick Douglass Memorial and Historical Association,^[1] which became the Frederick Douglass National Historic Site.

Early life and education

She was born in Honeoye, New York, in 1838. Her parents were activists in the abolitionist and suffragist movements.^[2] Pitts graduated from Mount Holyoke College (then called the Mount Holyoke Female Seminary) in 1859. After her graduation, she returned to her parents' home in Honeoye.^[3]

After the American Civil War, she taught at the Hampton Institute, a school that educated black men and women. While teaching at the institution, she caused local controversy by accusing several local residents of directing insults and abuse towards her students, resulting in their arrest. In 1882, Helen moved to Uniontown in Washington, D.C. to live with her uncle, where she lived next door to Frederick Douglass's home,

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Helen Pitts (1838 - 1903) was an Americansuffragette and the second wife of Frederick Douglass. She also created the Frederick Douglass Memorial and Historical Association.^[1] Her controversial marriage to an African American man was radical at the time but also revolutionary in the scope of human affairs. The push for greater rights for women, notably the right to vote, was also controversial and trailblazing during the time period. Her efforts helped to lead towards the eventual equality of women and minorities within the political and social landscape of the United States, albeit within a very great stretch of time. Pitts is remembered for her courage in challenging what was assumed to be the norm and for fighting for true freedom and equality in an era when such behavior was highly shunned, especially among women.

Early life

She was born in Honeoye, New York. A descendant of John Alden and Priscilla Alden, who sailed to America on the Mayflower, Pitts graduated from Mount Holyoke College (then Mount Holyoke Female Seminary) in 1859. Her father, Gideon Pitts, was a f

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Helen Pitts (horse trainer)

Helen Pitts (born May 23, 1974) is an American trainer of Thoroughbredracehorses.

Early life

Born on a farm, Helen Pitts' parents were both involved in steeplechase racing. She rode ponies and horses from the time she was a young girl, competing in such things as steeplechase racing, pony racing, and fox hunting. She is a graduate of Oldfields School, an all-girls boarding and day school, which produces exceptional riders. She graduated with a degree in business from Villa Julie College.

Training career

After finishing her education, Helen Pitts went to work for thoroughbred trainer Francis Campitelli where she stayed for several years before joining flat racing trainer, Kenneth McPeek. She eventually became McPeek's assistant-trainer and when he decided to leave the business for a time, she became head trainer on July 1, 2005. A resident of Louisville, Kentucky, she got her first win there three days later at Churchill Downs. In October, she won the Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup Stakes which was not just her first Grade I