Frederick Douglass ' birthday is February 14, Valentine's Day. Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) has introduced a bill to establish a Bicentennial Commission to study ways that the federal government might honor and celebrate not only his birthday, but his life. In her statement for the Congressional Record introducing the bill, Congresswoman Norton said, “Douglass dedicated his life to achieving justice for all Americans. He lived in the District of Columbia for 23 of his 57 years as a free man and was deeply committed to obtaining equal congressional voting and self-government rights for District of Columbia resident. My bill would simply establish a commission to examine ways the federal government can honor Douglass during the bicentennial anniversary of his birth, including the issuance of a Frederick Douglass bicentennial postage stamp, the convening of a joint meeting or joint session of Congress for ceremonies and activities relatin