IRLA Black History Month By L Palaniappan 1818 Frederick Douglass was born 1833 Inspiration To Escape from Slavery! 1838 Escaped. He tried escaping in 1835, didn't work! 1843 Attended Anti Slave Meetings - For this one traveled to East and Midwest. 1845 Published Book - Narrative of slave life. 1847 (Traveled to Great Britain) then safely came home. 1848 Was there at first woman's right convention 1854 Refuses White Abolitionist John Brown 1854 Refuses Garrison - First White Abolitionist he worked with 1861 Doesn't want slaves - wants to fight.. 1882 His first wife passed 1884 Married Helen Pitts - White woman Feb 20, 1895 Passes away.
