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Frederick Bailey Douglass

By kateb
  • Frderick bailey was born on Holmes Hill Farms

    Frderick bailey was born on Holmes Hill Farms

  • Frederick heard his father was Aaron Anthony

    Frederick heard his father was Aaron Anthony

  • treated like pigs

    treated like pigs

    at the plantation the slaves were treated like pigs and they made homemade spoons out of oyster shells
  • watches his aunt get beaten

    watches his aunt get beaten

    Frederick is now 7 years old Watches his aunt Hester Baily get whipped by Aaron Lashing
  • Last time he saw his mother

    Last time he saw his mother

    This was the last time frederick saw him mother due to her death
  • Bought his first pair of pants

    Bought his first pair of pants

    Frederick bought his first pair of pants and moved to baltimore
  • Learned the alphabet and a few simple words

    Learned the alphabet and a few simple words

  • No more learning for frederick!

    No more learning for frederick!

    Hugh auld yells at his wife to stop teaching Frederick how to read and write because it is considered to be a pathway to freedom
  • Bought The Columbian Orator

    Bought The Columbian Orator

    he wanted this book because it was full of speeches and essays dealing with liberty, democracy, and courage. He also learned how to read more
  • He is sent back to Thomas Auld’s plantation

    He is sent back to Thomas Auld’s plantation

    Frederick is now fifteen and is sent back to Thomas Aulds plantation near the town of saint Michaels, a few miles from the Lloyd plantation

  • Frederick was sent to work for Edward Covey

  • He was sent to work for William Freeland

  • frederick was beaten by covey

    frederick was beaten by covey

    Frederick collapsed in the field and covey kicked and beat him “I seized covey hard by the throat, and as I did so I rose.” “Men are whipped oftenest who are whipped easiest.” (16 years old)
  • Frederick arrived in new York city

    Frederick arrived in new York city

  • a failed escape attempt and was put in jail

    a failed escape attempt and was put in jail

  • sent back to Hugh auld in Baltimore

    sent back to Hugh auld in Baltimore

  • Frederick is beaten up by the whites, they almost took out one of his eyes

    Frederick is beaten up by the whites, they almost took out one of his eyes

  • experienced caulker got highest possible wages possible for a tradesmen at his level

  • engaged to Anna Murray

    engaged to Anna Murray

  • he decided to escape

  • Bought a ticket

    Bought a ticket

    bought a ticket to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania he also brought a document called “sailors protection” that states he is a free seaman
  • Frederick landed in Pennsylvania’s free soil, he took a train north to new York city

    Frederick landed in Pennsylvania’s free soil, he took a train north to new York city