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The date is an approximation due to lack of records. Douglass' father was rumored to be his first owner and his mother was a slave. His last name at birth was Bailey.
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Frederick is treated worse than other slaves becuase his father is a white owner and his mother is a slave.
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Frederick and his mother are at different farms and rarely see each other which can be harmful to him psychologically.
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Douglass is sent to Baltimore to work for his owner's brother in law.
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Mrs. Auld doesn't know how to treat slaves; teaches him letters.
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Tricks Baltimore boys into teaching him how to read and write.
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Frederick goes back to plantation to be valuated
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Frederick can now read and write so he knows the date.
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Douglass gets caught trying to escape and put in jail.
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Covey breaks Frederick by whipping him and constantly abusing him.
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Douglass runs away to New York to be free.
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Covey fights Frederick and Frederick makes him bleed.
