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Frederick Douglass was born into slavery
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The Lifespan of Frederick Douglass
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Escapes to freedom
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Publishes 'Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, An American Slave.'
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English admirers purchase Douglass' freedom and he returns to the U.S.
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Publishes the 'North Star"
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Attends first Women's Rights convention
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Publishes his second autobiography, 'My Bondage and My Freedom'
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Douglass, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, and Susan B. Anthony founded the American Equal Rights Association
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Married Helen Pitts
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Died of a heart attack