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1818
Frederick Baily was born a slave on Holmes Hill Fame -
1824
at age 6 he heard that his father was plantation master Aaron Anthony. -
1825
Slaves at the plantation made oyster shell spoons -
1825
Hester Baily (his aunt) gets whipped by Aaron while Frederick is watching. -
1825
Frederick last saw his mom at age 7 -
1826
Got his 1st pair of pants and moved to Baltimore to work for the Hugh Auld Family -
1826
Frederick learned the alphabet and a few simple words -
1826
Hugh Auld yells at his wife for teaching him to read and write. -
1830
Bought his first "book" The Columbian Orator which is a collection of speech. -
1833
He was 15 he was sent back to Thomas Aulds plantation near St. Michaels. -
1834
Frederick was sent to work for Edward Covey " Slave Breaker". -
1834
Frederick collapsed in the field and covey kicked and beat him “I seized covey hard by the throat, and as I did so I rose.” “Men are whipped oftenest who are whipped easiest.” (16 years old) -
1835
He was sent work for WIlliam Freeland -
1836
put in jail for trying to escape -
1836
Sent back to Hugh in baltimore -
1836
Beaten up by whites and almost lost an eye -
1837
Got the highest wages for a caulker as a tradesmen at a ship yard -
1838
Got engaged to Anna Murray -
1838
Frederick goes by train and gets to the free state of Pennsylvania -
1838
decided to escaped by train -
1838
bought a ticket to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania he also brought a document called “sailors protection” that states he is a free seaman -
1838
Frederick arrived in New York
