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Up Coming
Frederick Douglass was born in 1818 in Cordova,Maryland.No one really knows when he was born.Some people say that later in his life he celebrated his birthday on Febuary 14.Frederick Douglass became a leader in protesting to help end slavery. -
More Facts About Frederick Douglass
Frederick Douglass's last name wasn't originally Douglass.His name was originally Frederick Bailey Douglass.He took bailey out of his name when he escaped from his slave owner,then he later changed it to Douglass.Frederick Douglass was taken away from his mother as a infant.After he was taken away from his mother,he lived with his Aunt until he was six. -
Frederick's Slave Life
Frederick Douglass became a slave at the age of six.He was a slave for the Wye House plantion in Maryland.Then he was given to Lucretia Auld.Lucretia Auld's husband Thomas sent him to work.Douglass credits Sophia for first teaching him the alphabet. -
Working
Frederick was hired out to work by William freeland.His job was to teach other slaves how read using the bible.He was trying to educate slaves,so Thomas Auld took him back and transferred him to Edward Convey. -
Life On His Own
Frederick Douglass was a slave.He escaped slavery at age 20.He went to be one of the most known abolitionsts.He fought for the emancipation proclamation.He also wrote newspapers. -
What Rights Frederick Douglass Fought For
Frederick Douglass fought for women voting rights.He was also an inspration for the cival rights movement.Frederick Douglass was born into slavery.Frederick Douglass was known as author and a leader.His mother had Native American ancestery. -
Frederick Douglass And The Cival War
Frederick Douglass fought for the emancipation proclamation.During and after the cival war Frederick douglass was fighting to prove all people should be treated equally.After the cival war Abraham Lincoln created the emancipation proclamation.Even after the emancipation proclamation, Frederick Douglass still fought for equal rights for slaves even after the cival war.
