Frederick Douglass Frederick Douglass (1818-1895) was born in Talbot County, MD around 1818, Frederick Douglass says, in his autobiography, “I have no accurate knowledge of my age, never having seen any authentic record containing it.”   A statement in its simplicity validates the scathing reality of slavery. Douglass was the youngest of four children born to Harriet Bailey, a slave, and a white father who was never known to him. His fervent desire to educate himself, and other slaves kept young Douglass in constant trouble with his slave-master.  Often he was sent away to prevent the furtherance of slave education. He escaped to freedom by the age of 20.  In 1845 he started the first of his three-part autobiography, Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, An American Slave, Written by Himself, which was published by the Anti-Slavery Office in Boston.  It sold 4,500 copies.  My Bondage and My Freedom, and Life and Times of Frederick Douglass completed the autobiography.  A writing accomplishment that is unprecedented.Married twice, Frederick Douglass, was outspoken against slavery.  His eloquent speaking ability, deep melodious voice, and dramatic flair made him a major draw world-wide at abolitionist meetings. He died in 1895.Read Douglass’s speech “The Meaning of July Fourth for the Negro” Frederick Douglass (1818-1895) was born in Talbot County, MD around 1818, Frederick Douglass says, in his autobiography, “I have no accurate knowledge of my age, never having seen any authentic record containing it.”   A statement in its simplicity validates the scathing reality of slavery. Douglass was the youngest of four children born to Harriet Bailey, a slave, and a white father who was never known to him.His fervent desire to educate himself, and other slaves kept young Douglass in constant trouble with his slave-master.  Often he was sent away to prevent the furtherance of slave education. He escaped to freedom by the age of 20.  In 1845 he started the first of his three-part autobiography, Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, An American Slave, Written by Himself, which was published by the Anti-Slavery Office in Boston.  It sold 4,500 copies.  My Bondage and My Freedom, and Life and Times of Frederick Douglass completed the autobiography.  A writing accomplishment that is unprecedented. Married twice, Frederick Douglass, was outspoken against slavery.  His eloquent speaking ability, deep melodious voice, and dramatic flair made him a major draw world-wide at abolitionist meetings. He died in 1895. Read Douglass’s speech “The Meaning of July Fourth for the Negro” Author biography written by Scott D. Haskins, Sr. for the

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Frederick Douglass

Frederick Douglass Frederick Douglass (1818-1895) was born in Talbot County, MD around 1818, Frederick Douglass says, in his autobiography, "I have no accurate knowledge of my age, never having seen any authentic record containing it."   A statement in its simplicity validates the scathing reality of slavery. Douglass was the youngest of four children born to Harriet Bailey, a slave, and a white father who was never known to him. His fervent desire to educate himself, and other slaves kept young Douglass in constant trouble with his slave-master.  Often he was sent away to prevent the furtherance of slave education. He escaped to freedom by the age of 20.  In 1845 he started the first of his three-part autobiography, Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, An American Slave, Written by Himself, which was published by the Anti-Slavery Office in Boston.  It sold 4,500 copies.  My Bondage and My Freedom, and Life and Times of Frederick Douglass completed the autobiography.  A writing accomplishment that is unprecedented.Married twice, Frederick Douglass, was outspoken against slavery.  His eloquent speaking ability, deep melodious voice, and dramatic flair made him a major draw world-wide at abolitionist meetings. He died in 1895.Read Douglass's speech "The Meaning of July Fourth for the Negro" Frederick Douglass (1818-1895) was born in Talbot County, MD around 1818, Frederick Douglass says, in his autobiography, "I have no accurate knowledge of my age, never having seen any authentic record containing it."   A statement in its simplicity validates the scathing reality of slavery. Douglass was the youngest of four children born to Harriet Bailey, a slave, and a white father who was never known to him.His fervent desire to educate himself, and other slaves kept young Douglass in constant trouble with his slave-master.  Often he was sent away to prevent the furtherance of slave education. He escaped to freedom by the age of 20.  In 1845 he started the first of his three-part autobiography, Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, An American Slave, Written by Himself, which was published by the Anti-Slavery Office in Boston.  It sold 4,500 copies.  My Bondage and My Freedom, and Life and Times of Frederick Douglass completed the autobiography.  A writing accomplishment that is unprecedented. Married twice, Frederick Douglass, was outspoken against slavery.  His eloquent speaking ability, deep melodious voice, and dramatic flair made him a major draw world-wide at abolitionist meetings. He died in 1895. Read Douglass's speech "The Meaning of July Fourth for the Negro" Author biography written by Scott D. Haskins, Sr. for the