Frederick Douglass

Columbian Orator

1830

Douglass discovers the book Columbian Orator which gives him perspective on freedom and equality. Something that whites engraved into his mind that it didn't exist.

Intrest in Religion

1831

Douglass finds his interest in religion which carries him through the rest of his life out of slavery and into public speaking.

Frederick Douglass is sent to be broken

1834

Frederick Douglass was sent to Edward Covey to be broken he was not and wouldn't back down or be broken. He stood for his rights.

Douglass publishes his Autobiography

1845

Douglass Publishes his autobiography which sparks conversation and fuels abolitionist movements. It was a bestselling book. Selling over 5,000 in the first 4 months

English admirers purchase Douglass' freedom and he returns to the US.

1846

Douglass is getting loved by some of the North population at this point. He Finally becomes an actual free man and not a fugitive. Now he doesn't have to stay in hiding or move overseas hr can freely express himself

Frederick Douglass makes a newspaper

Nov 3, 1847

Douglass starts an abolitionist newspaper. It got about 4,000 annual viewers. It was up till 1860.

Seneca Falls Convention

1848

This was a women's rights convention. It was showing that Douglass cared more than just about his freedoms and what he was entitled to. He wanted equality for everyone. That was his ultimate goal.

When Frederick Douglass gave his 4th of July speech ˙

Jul 5, 1852

Frederick Douglass gives a top 5 speech in American history. Describing what the 4th of the july means to a slave or person of color

Frederick Douglass Writes another autobiography

1854

Frederick Douglass writes this autobiography and tells his story about being a slave and his life after slavery

Becomes federal marshal for the District of Columbia

1877

Frederick Douglass believed in this new system so much after the civil war that he decided to join the law enforcement.