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Oct 27, 2009 · Douglass’ 1845 autobiography, Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave, described his time as an enslaved worker in Maryland. It was one of three autobiographies he...
May 23, 2024 · Frederick Douglass, African American abolitionist, orator, newspaper publisher, and author who is famous for his first autobiography, Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave, Written by Himself.
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Sep 3, 2013 · After Douglass’ attempt to escape slavery two years prior was betrayed by a fellow enslaved person, he had been jailed, sent to Baltimore by his master and hired out to work in the city’s ...
Douglass wrote three autobiographies, describing his experiences as an enslaved person in his Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave (1845), which became a bestseller and was influential in promoting the cause of abolition, as was his second book, My Bondage and My Freedom (1855).
Apr 3, 2014 · (1818-1895) Who Was Frederick Douglass? Abolitionist leader Frederick Douglass was born into slavery sometime around 1818 in Talbot County, Maryland. He became one of the most famous...
Frederick Douglass was born into slavery, most likely in February 1818 — birth dates of slaves were rarely recorded. He was put to work full-time at age six, and his life as a young man was a litany of savage beatings and whippings. At age twenty, he successfully escaped to the North.
4 days ago · From Bondage to Freedom. Born into slavery in Talbot County, Maryland, around 1818, Frederick Douglass experienced firsthand the brutality and dehumanization of the institution. Despite laws prohibiting the education of enslaved people, Douglass learned to read and write, recognizing the power of knowledge as a pathway to freedom.
