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Fredrick Douglass is Born
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12 km walk to the Wye House plantation.
1824 his grandmother walked with him the 12 km to the Wye House plantation. -
Not allowed to read
In the 1825's slaves were not allowed to read and write. In fact, it was against the law because many slave owners thoughts it would give them dangerous ideas like escaping, rebelling etc.. -
The Auld's
In 1826 - 8 year old Frederick was sent to work as house boy for his owners relatives the Auld's. -
Fist Lessons
1827 - Sophia Auld was a kind owner and she taught him how to read and write until her husband forbade her. -
Work as general Assistant
1829 - 1833 - Frederick starts Work in Shipyard as General Assistant -
Covey
1833 - 15 year old Frederick was moved to a farm owned by Edward Covey AKA:Slave breaker. -
EBMIS
1834 -He joined the EBMIS AKA East Baltimore Mental Improvement Society. There he met Anna Murray, a free black women. -
Anna Murray
About 1835’s Together they planned his escape, Frederick dressed in a sailors uniform and carrying a free man's passport.
They went to a free state., Though Frederick was still not really free.he could still be taken back to the slave states if they found him, so they took a new name “ Douglass”.
They had 5 children. -
Anti slavery
Frederick began to speak at anti slavery meetings. -
Autobiographies and speeches
Frederick wrote his first autobiography : Narrative of the life of Frederick Douglass, it was published in 1845.
The book Narrative of the life of Frederick Douglass could lead to Douglass's arrest .To avoid this he went on a speaking tour to Ireland and England for 2 years. -
Civil War
During the Civil War Douglass was the most admired African American in the USA. The South was pro slavery and the North was anti slavery. -
Lincoln
In 1863 he was president Lincoln advisor. Frederick convinced president Lincoln to let black soldiers into their army including 2 of his sons -
Work
After the civil war Douglass continued to lecture,writer and publish newspapers. -
Anna Murray Died
Anna passed away in 1882, 2 years later he married Helen Pitts -
Frederick Douglass died
Frederick Douglass died of a heart attack in Washington DC aged 77.Died because of a heart attack.
