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Frederick Douglass

Frederick Douglass. 1818-1895. Sunday School for Slaves. Fredrick Douglass started a Sunday school for slaves. In his Sunday school he taught slaves how to read and write. Children Escaping Slavery.

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Frederick Douglass

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  1. Frederick Douglass 1818-1895

  2. Sunday School for Slaves Fredrick Douglass started a Sunday school forslaves. In his Sunday school he taught slaves how to read and write.

  3. Children Escaping Slavery His school not only taught children the basics to surviving in the free world, it also inspired them to grow up and escape slavery.

  4. The North Star He published an abolitionist paper called “The North Star” that talked about life as a slave, the cruelties of their owners, and the dreams of the black slaves.

  5. Converting to Abolitionists His papers were so inspiring that some slave owners were so ashamed that they stopped being slave owners to help the abolitionist cause.

  6. Escaping Slavery Eventually Frederick ended up in Baltimore working as a ships caulker. This is where he made his dash to freedom in 1838 disguised as a sailor. Caulker- a personwho makes a steamboat watertight by filling theseams between theplanks with filling and materials

  7. Surviving the Free World Fredrick Douglass had no troubles starting his life in the free world because when he was in slavery one of his owners wife, Mrs. Auld, taught him how to read and write. She was later advised by her husband to no longer teach Douglass how to read or spell because it was unsafe to teach a slave to read or write. After Mrs. Auld stopped teaching Douglass, he tried to learn further by asking, bribing, and tricking homeless white children to further his abilities.

  8. Speeches and Poems He made inspiring speeches and poems directed and dedicated towards slaves to inspire them to keep their hopes up, and never stop fighting back.

  9. Nomination for Vice President Because of so many of his accomplishments the people elected Frederick to be vice president. He was running against Abe Lincoln. Although he lost, he will always be remembered to be the first black man to run for this part of office.

  10. Afterwards Later in his life he wrote multiple books, conducted many more speeches, and continued on with his life fighting slavery. Even though slavery was not abolished until many years later, he never gave up hope.

  11. Famous Quotes • “Without struggle, there can be no progress.” • “A battle lost or won is easily described, understood, and appreciated, but the moral growth of a great nation requires reflection, as well as observation, to appreciate it.“ • “I am a Republican, a black, dyed in the wool Republican, and I never intend to belong to any other party than the party of freedom and progress.“ • “No man can put a chain about the ankle of his fellow man without at last finding the other end fastened about his own neck.“

  12. The End! Never Forgotten Frederick Douglass

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