Frederick Douglass

1. Frederick Douglass By Lucero Perez Ms.Marshall GATE Walter W. Stiern 2009-2010

2. Frederick Douglass Birth Details • Frederick Douglass was born in a slave cabin on February 14,1818 near the town of Eastern Shore of Maryland. • Son of Harriet Bailey and a white man rumored to be his master. • After a few weeks old he was separated from his mother and raised by his Grandparents.

3. Childhood Details • Around the age of 6 his grandma took him to the plantation of his now master and left him there. • When he was 8 he was sent to Baltimore to live as a houseboy with Sophia and Hugh Auld relatives of his master.

4. Childhood Details • After a short time period his new mistress taught him the alphabet • Her husband wouldn’t allow her to continue because it was unlawful to teach slaves how to read. • Frederick would then exchange his food for reading and writing lessons with the neighborhood boys.

5. The Escape Ethics • Frederick Douglass first tried to escape in 1836 then was imprisoned for being discovered • His final escape in 1838 was successful • After he escaped he moved to New York and married his wife Anna Murray

6. Wife #1 Details • Frederick Douglass met his wife Anna Murray at a shipyard in Baltimore, she was a free slave • He later then married her in New York after he escaped in 1838 • Anna Murray died of a stroke on August 4, 1882 at the age of 69 years old.

7. Wife #2 Details • After the death of his first wife he later then remarried Helen Pitts a white women on January 24,1884 • Helen Pitts was a secretary for the woman's Rights • She later then passed away in 1903.

8. The Children Details • Frederick Douglass had 5 children 4 of whom lived to adulthood. • In 1839 his first daughter Rosetta was born • In 1840 Son Lewis Henry is born • In 1842 Son Frederick Douglass, Jr. is born • In 1844 Son Charles Remond is born • In 1849 Frederick Douglass last daughter Annie Douglass was born then later at the age of 11 she died on 1859

9. The North Star Details • After Frederick Douglass escaped he became an abolitionist. • He made a newspaper called the North Star on December 3,1847 in Rochester New York • It was used not only to denounce slavery but also for women's rights • He later then changed the name from the North Star to Frederick Douglass’ Paper

10. His Life as an Abolitionist Details • In 1839 on June 24 Frederick Douglass became a license preacher for the African America Church • In 1841 Douglass became a lecturer for the American Anti-Slavery Society and travels to the east and Midwest lecturing against slavery • He Publishes his book The Narrative of the life of Frederick Douglass: An American slave

11. Life of an Abolitionist part 2 Details • In 1877 Frederick Douglass is appointed the U.S. Marshall by President Hayes • Douglass publishes his third and final The life and times of Frederick Douglass in 1881. • On July 1,1889 he was appointed U.S. minister and general for Republic of Haiti. • He later then resigned his position on February 20,1895.

12. His Death Details • Frederick Douglass died of a heart attack on February 20, 1895 at the age of 77. • He had one daughter and three sons • He’d been married twice first to Anna Murray then to a white women Helen Pitts • He was buried at Mt. Hope Cemetery, Rochester, New York

13. Bibliography • Thomas, Sandra, “Frederick Douglass, Abolitionist, Editor’: A Biography of the life of Frederick Douglass,” at http://www.history.rochester.edu/class/Douglass.html • Douglass, Frederick, ”The Hypocrisy of slavery” (speech), at The history Place: Great Speeches, at http://www.historyplace.com/speeches/Douglss.html • Frederick Douglass National Historic Site,” American Visionaries: Frederick Douglass (exhibit, timeline, etc.), at http://www.cr.nps.gov/museum/exhibits/douglass/