The Life of Frederick Douglass

The Life of Frederick Douglass

Period: Mar 21, 1815 to Mar 21, 1900

Birth

Feb 4, 1818

I was born in Maryland into a slave family

Mom Died

Jan 1, 1828

Date Unknown

Freedom Decree

Jan 1, 1836

I will be free, I cannot live as a slave any longer

Married My wife

Sep 15, 1838

Married my wife and changed my last name to Johnson to avoid detection

Daughter Rosetta is born

Mar 21, 1839

First kid with Anna. Date unknown

First Son Henry is Born

Jan 1, 1840

First son is born. Lewis Henry. Fights in the Army

Second son born Fredrick Jr,

Jan 1, 1840

Second son, Thrid kid overall. Fredrick Douglass Jr.

Met William Lloyd Garrison

Jan 3, 1841

Met my idol and studied under him. I really enjoyed his Newspaper, "The Liberator"

Met with Anti-Slave groups

Oct 21, 1841

This was when I met with other abolitionist in Massachusetts

Charles is Born

Oct 21, 1844

My last son Charles is born

Wrote My book

Feb 1, 1845

Frederick Douglass published his most famous book “Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass” in 1845. Exact date is unknown

Legally Free!!

Aug 25, 1846

A group of lovely people bought me freedom

Seneca Falls Convention

Jul 20, 1848

I attended the Convention and Met my good friend Julia. I am an advocate for womens rights

Wrote my second Book

Jun 18, 1855

wrote my second book, "My Bondage and my Freedom

Worked with Abraham Lincoln

Nov 22, 1863

Helped to improve the treatment of Black soldiers

Appointed the US Marshall of DC

Jan 8, 1877

I was appointed this. It made me the first African American to hold office

Wrote last book

Mar 22, 1881

Wrote "Life and Times of Frederick Douglass"

Married Helen

Jun 22, 1884

Married My beautify secretary Helen

Death Of Anna

Aug 4, 1884

Sadly my wife Anna has passed

Toured Europe with Helen

Mar 22, 1887

Went around the Europe with Helen, we talk to diplomats about slavery and also enjoy out time together

Died

Feb 20, 1895

I passed away after a heart attack. Sad, I was 77