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Birth
Frederick Douglass was born in Talbot County,Maryland. He was born a slave. -
Moved
Fredrick Douglass was sent to live with Hugh Auld and his family in Baltimore, Maryland -
Learned the alphabet
Mrs. Auld started to teach Frederick Douglass to read but stopped because Mr. Auld wouldn't allow her to. It was forbidden to educate a slave. -
Works in a shipyard
Frederick Douglass started working in a shipyard as a general assistant in Baltimore, Maryland. -
Moved back to Thomas Auld
Thomas Auld took Frederick Douglass back from Hugh because Thomas and Hugh got in a fight. -
Worked for Edward Covey
Frederick Douglass worked for Edward Covey, who was a profesional slave-breaker. -
First attempt to escape slavery
Frederick Douglass was sent to Baltimore after unsuccessfully escaping from slavery. He then worked in shipyards. -
Escaped from slavery.
Frederick Douglass escaped from slavery and ended up in New Bedford, Massachusetts. -
Married
Frederick Douglass married Anna Murray, who was free. -
Asked to speak
Frederick Douglass was asked to speak about his experiences as a slave at an abolitionist meeting in Nantucket, Massachusetts. -
Women's Rights convention
Frederick Douglass participated in a women's right convention in Seneca Falls, New York. He was the only man who had a big part in the convention. -
Daughter is born
Frederick Douglass' daughter Annie is born -
Became a political abolitionist
Frederick Douglass became a poltical abolitionist to help end slavery. -
Recurited troops
Frederick Douglass recruited African American troops for Union armies. -
Anna dies
Frederick Douglass' wife Anna dies of a stroke. This makes Frederick depressed. -
Death
Frederick Douglass died in Washington D.C. He died of a heart attack.
