Frederick Douglass
“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.”
-Frederick Douglass
Early Life
• Fredrick Douglass was born in Maryland
along the Tuckahoe River on a plantation
owned by Hugh Auld.
• He was brought up by his mother at an
early age, and the by his grandmother until
he was seven.
• At age seven, he was sent to a
neighboring plantation, and never saw his
grandmother or mother again.
The Road to the North
• Frederick learned the horrors of slavery while on
the plantation, but followed his grandfather’s
motto, “keep on livin’”
• Frederick modeled himself after his
grandparents, because of their strength
• On September 3, 1838 Frederick escaped the
plantation and made in to New York City through
the Underground Railroad.
• He got married to Anne Murray in New York City,
then they continued north to New Bedford,
Massachusetts.
Frederick Douglass Against Slavery
• Once free, Frederick Douglass became a famous
abolitionist and a valued member of the abolitionist
movement
• The Abolitionist movement was a movement against
slavery
• Frederick Douglass contributed to the Abolitionist
movement by…
• Giving speeches about his life as a slave
• Attending abolitionist meetings
• Recruiting northern blacks for the Union army during the
civil war
• Starting The North Star, an anti-slavery newspaper
• And being an agent for the Massachusetts
Frederick Douglass’ Importance in Government
• Because of his effective abolitionist opinions,
Frederick Douglass became an important leader
and member in government.
• Frederick Douglass conferred with President
Lincoln during the civil war.
• Frederick Douglass finalized the bonds of
humanitarian reform between the continents.
• He recruited northern blacks for the Union army
during the civil war
• Frederick Douglass was appointed the U.S.
ambassador of Haiti
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Brian Gamgort, Nick Lamont, and
Dave Riculli
U.S. History Pd. 5