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Frederick Douglass was born
Douglass was born in February 1818 in Talbot County, Maryland -
Douglass moves to Wye Town
Douglass moves to Wye town plantation at age 6. -
Douglass is sent to Baltimore
Douglass is sent to Baltimore to work for Hugh Auld, and his family. -
Sophia Auld teaches Douglass to read
Sophia Auld, begins to teach Douglass to read until Hugh Auld found out and ordered her to stop. -
Douglass moves to Mr. Covey plantation
Douglass is moved to Mr. Covey, so that Covey can break him. This is the first time Douglass has worked in fields and have received harsh beatings. -
Douglass leaves Mr. Covey to Mr. Freeland
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Douglass tries to escape for the first time
Douglass tries to escape from Freeland, by stealing a canoe from Hamilton. Someone betrays them and they are found out and put in jail. -
Douglass returns back to Baltimore
After his failed escape attempt, Captain Auld sent him back to his brother Hugh. -
Auld hires Douglass to calk at shipyards.
The first shipyard Douglass ends up being beaten up and Auld sends him to a second one where he begins to make his own contracts. -
Douglass leaves slavery
Douglass leaves slavery and heads to New York -
Douglass marries Anna Murray
With the help of Dr. Ruggles and moved to New Bedford. -
Spoke at anti-slavery convention
Spoke at a convention in Nantucket. -
Frederick Douglass dies
