æz ɐ jˈʌŋ ɐdˈʌlt, ɡˈɪbz bɪkˌeɪm ˈæktɪv ɪnðɪ ˌæbəlˈɪʃənˌɪst mˈuːvmənt ænd wˈɜːkt fɔːɹ fɹˈɛdɚɹˌɪk dˈʌɡləs.
As a young adult, Gibbs became active in the abolitionist movement and worked for Frederick Douglass.