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