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Frederick Douglass

Frederick Douglass. By Cory Pressl and Emily Albertell . Frederick Douglass. Cory Pressl and Emily Albertell . Biography. Born Frederick Augustus Washington Bailey Master sent him to Baltimore to live with the Auld family  Mrs. Auld taught him to read

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Frederick Douglass

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  1. Frederick Douglass By Cory Pressl and Emily Albertell  Frederick Douglass Cory Pressl and Emily Albertell 

  2. Biography • Born Frederick Augustus Washington Bailey • Master sent him to Baltimore to live with the Auld family •  Mrs. Auld taught him to read •  Mr. Auld died - worked on a plantation at 16 •  Hired as a ship caulker later on •  Fled to New York City 5 years later then resided in New Bedford, Massachusetts •  Worked as a laborer and changed surname to Douglass • Died February 20th, 1895 from heart attack

  3. Abolitionist Movement -1830-1870 -Goal: Achieve the end of racial segregation            Emancipation of all African American Slave -"The Liberator" -Why did people join?     -Believed Slavery was a Sin     -Endorsed Violence     -Promoted Racial Prejudice -Speakers for the cause      -Frederick Douglass     -Wendell Phillips     -Lucy Stone -Ended with Passing of 15th Amendment that ended male suffrage to African Americans

  4. Contributions  • In 1841, he discussed slave stories at Massachusetts Anti-Slavery Society - hired as anti-slavery lecturing agent  • In 1845, published autobiography The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, An American Slave, Written by Himself • In 1847, he started printing “The North Star” newspaper • In 1848, aided and supported woman’s rights • In 1850, he became involved in the Underground Railroad • In 1874, he became the president of the Freedman’s Savings and Trust • In 1877, he became a U.S. Marshal

  5. Effects • Publications were commonly read - made North more aware • Sold 30,000 copies of his autobiography in America and Britain and was translated into 3 languages other than English - making Europe aware of slave struggles in America • Continued to spread abolitionist ideas during his tour of England, Scotland and Ireland

  6. Sources: Thomas, Sandra. "Frederick Douglass." www.history.rodchester.edu. N.p., n.d.      Web. 21 Mar. 2011. <http://www.history.rochester.edu/class/douglass/      home.html>. Stewart, James Brewer. "Abolitionist Movement." Afgen. Universtiy of Phoenix,      n.d. Web. 6 Apr. 2011. <http://afgen.com/abmovement.html>. "Frederick Douglass Academy Elementary School." Frederick Douglass Academy Elementary School. N.p., n.d. Web. 6 Apr. 2011.      <http://iceffdaes.sharpschool.net/>. "Frederick Douglass." www.pbs.org. N.p., 21 Mar. 2011. Web. 21 Mar. 2011.      <http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/aia/part4/4p1539.html>. "Frederick Douglass." Winning the Vote. Western New York Suffragists, n.d. Web.      6 Apr. 2011. <http://www.winningthevote.org/F-FDouglass.html>.

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