Transcript Frederick Douglass

Frederick Douglass
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AP U.S. History – 4
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Life
Born in February of 1818 into slavery in Talbot
County, Maryland
His mother was a slave, but his father was a white
man, who may have been one the owners of the
plantation Douglass lived in
His mother died when he was 10 years old
When his master died, Douglass was sent to Hugh
Auld at his home in Baltimore
Auld’s wife, Sophia, illegally taught Douglass how
to read and write
He became one of the most famous civil rights
activist and human rights leader
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Frederick Douglass attempted to escape from
slavery twice before he succeeded
He was assisted by Anna Murray during his
final attempt
They married on September 15, 1838, and
settled in New Bedford, Massachusetts, which
had a thriving free black community
Douglass gave his first speech at the
Massachusetts Anti-Slavery Society’s annual
convention
Freedom
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He wrote and published his first
autobiography, Narrative of the Life of Frederick
Douglass, an American Slave, in 1845
His book became a bestseller and Douglass
gained much fame as a runaway slave
Douglass left for Ireland in order to escape
recapture
There, he garnered many fans who collected
money to purchase his legal freedom
Douglass came back to America in 1847 as a
free man
Freedom
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Douglass produced several abolitionist papers
Spent the rest of his life giving speeches, and became
a leading spokesperson for the abolition of slavery
and for racial equality
Conferred with President Abraham Lincoln
regarding the treatment of black soldiers during the
Civil War, and also with President Andrew Johnson
on the subject of black suffrage
He also advocated for women’s rights
He was appointed to several political positions after
the Civil War, and was the first black citizen to hold
a high U.S. government rank
Career & Legacy
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PBS. PBS, n.d. Web. 09 Nov. 2012.
<http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/aia/part4/4p15
39.html>.
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"Frederick Douglass Biography." Bio.com. A&E
Networks Television, n.d. Web. 09 Nov.
2012.<http://www.biography.com/people/f
rederick-douglass-9278324?page=3>.
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