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Frederick Douglass Birthday
Frederick Douglass was born into slavery on Aaron Anthony's plantation who was also rumored to be his father. -
Frederick Moves Plantations
Frederick Douglass moves to a different part of the plantation. He doesn't get to see his grandmother. Douglass is forced to work and live with his siblings. -
Fred Moves... Again
Frederick is moved to Hugh Auld and his wife as a city slave. Captain Anthony dies and now belongs to Thomas Auld. -
Learning To Read
Frederick Douglass learns to read by looking at labels, talking with other kids, and reading newspapers. -
Back Again
His slave owner dies and is now owned by Thomas Auld (Hugh Auld son-in-law). Fred is now sent back to his old plantation, but is rented out to Edward Covey. Douglass fights Covey and Frederick was never beaten again. -
Moving Plantations
Douglass is traded to William Freeland, where he organizes a school for slaves to learn how to read. Frederick almost carries out an escape plan until he is caught and sent back to Baltimore. -
Again to Baltimore
Frederick Douglass is sent to live with Sophia Auld again. He works at the shipyard and gainns knowledge from other workers. Fred earns money for a little time, until his owner takes it from him. He has a friend make him identity papers so that he can escape later on. -
Escaping
Frederick Douglass escapes on September 3, 1838, to New York. -
Marriage
On Sep. 15, Frederick Douglass marrys a free women named Anna Murray. -
His biography
Writes a narritive of his life and publishes it. The same year he meets Susan B Anthony and becomes a leader for the abolition of slavery and women's rights. -
His death
Frederick Douglass died of heart failure spontaniously before having a meeting for women's rights.
