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The Birth of Frederick Douglass
Ferderick Douglass was born in Feburary, 1818. The actual day is not know because he was born into slavery. -
Planned Escape
Douglass made a resolution that he would be free by the end of the year, so he planned an escape. He is later discovered and jailed, but then is relesed. -
Escape to freedom
By borrowing papers from a free black sailor, Frederick Douglass escapes to New York for freedomm where he chanes his last name to johnson. He made his way to New York, traveling by tain and streamboat. He arrived in New York City on the following day. -
Frederick Douglass marries Anna Murray
Shortly after his escape to freedom he married Anna Murray, a free black woman in 1838. She was apart of the Underground railroad. -
Meets William Lloyd Garrison
Sometime in 1841 Douglass speaks at an antislavery meeting, where he meets william Lloyd Garrison and becomes closely associated with Garrison and his views. -
Joins Anti-Slavery Lectures
Frederick Douglass joined a group of sany-slavery lectues on a tour that included stops in New York, Ohio, Indiana, and Pennsylvania. The tour was called "The One-Hundred Conventions". -
Publishes first book
In May 1845, five thousand copies of the "Narritive Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave" was published. His book contained the details about his life that oculd jeopardize his freedom. The book was a big success though adn was translated into three different languages. -
The move to England
During August of 1845, Frederick Douglass left for a lecture tour of England, Scotland and Irelans. He fled to England to avoid being captured and put back into slavery after publishing the book. -
First Issue of "North Star" published
Frederick Douglass decides to publish "North Star", his own newpaper or journal in Rochester. -
Published Positive Editorial on "The Rights of Women"
Frederick Douglass published a positive editorial on "The rights of Women", after attending the First Women's Rights Connvention. This article was published on July 28th, issue of the North Star. -
Escape to Canada
Frederick Douglass helped inr aising funds for John Brown's abolitionist activities. He was then forced to flee to Canada during October of 1859 to avoid being punished fo helping Brown. -
Lecturing In England
Frederick Douglass sailed to England from Canada in November to lecture against slavery. -
Served as U.S. Marshall
During 1877-1881 Douglass served as a United States Marshall for the District of Columbia under President Rutherford B. Hayes. -
Served as District of Columbia's Recorder of Deeds
After being a U.S. Marshall, Frederick was then appointed as District of Columbia's Recorder of Deeds ny President James A. Garfiled. He served from 1881 to 1886. -
Remarried
His first wife dies and he gets remarried to Helen Pitts, a white woman who had been his secretary. -
U.S. Minister of Haiti
Frederick Douglass was appointed U.S. Minister of Haiti under President Benjamin Harrison. He served in this position from 1889-1891. -
Death of Frederick Douglass
Frederick Douglass dies suddenly from a heart attack after speaking at a meeting.
