Frederick Douglass was born into slavery in 1818. He was sent to live with several different masters, some who were kind and some who were cruel. He taught himself to read and write, despite laws prohibiting slaves from being educated. Douglass escaped from slavery and became a prominent abolitionist, author, editor, and speaker. He published influential autobiographies about his life as a slave and his escape. Douglass dedicated his life to campaigning against slavery and fighting for equal rights.

1. Frederick Douglass by Oscar

2. Frederick Douglass by Oscar Questions will be at the end.

4. Frederick Douglass was born in 1818... a slave.

5. His master was like a father to him.

6. His master took care of Douglass and had fun with Douglass all the time...

7. He took care of Douglass and had fun with Douglass all the time... Until he went to live with his grandma.

8. With 11 other kids.

9. For only one year.

10. Because he got sent to live with Aaron Anthony.

11. Then he got sent to live with the Aulds over in baltimore.

12. He asked Sophia Auld (Mr.Auld's daughter) to teach him how to read and write.

13. She started to teach him but they did not get so far because Mr. Auld broke it up.

14. Later that year Douglass was told that his mother (Harriet Baily) past away.

15. After that he tried to escape.

16. He failed

17. He failed

18. Then the Aulds traded Douglass to Mr. Covey

19. Covey was not a nice master.

20. Covey was not a nice master. Not nice as in...

22. P.S. he did this alot

23. So Douglass tried to run away.

24. He failed

25. He failed

26. He failed

28. AGAIN

29. surprise surprise

31. He got away!!!

32. One year later he wrote a book.

34. In the book he talks about the previous year.

35. In the previous year he became an abolitoinist.

36. In the previos year he became an abolitoinist. abolition The legal prohibition and ending of slavery, esp. of slavery of blacks in the U.S.

37. He was against the oppression of woman.

38. The exercise of authority or power in a burdensome, cruel, or unjust manner. -Noun op'pres'ion

39. In the following three years he became...

40. ...an athor,editor,diplomat and a good speaker.

41. ...an athor,editor,diplomat and a good speaker. A diplomat is a person appointed by a state to conduct diplomacy with another state or international organization.

42. Frederick Douglass had two spouses and five kids.

43. His spouses were named... Anna Murray and Helen Pitts.

44. His five kids were named... Frederick Douglass, Jr. Annie Douglass Lewis Henry Douglass Rosetta Douglass and Charles Remond Douglass

46. Annie Douglass is not in this picture because...

47. She died at the age of ten. Because she got very ill.

48. Frederick Douglass died from a heart attack at the age of 77

49. Why was Frederick Douglass famous?

50. because he wrote five books, also...

51. Because all the quotes he imbeded in his speeches... the majority of those quotes are on the internet today.

52. Some of those quotes are...

53. ''A gentleman will not insult me, and no man not a gentleman can insult me.''

54. ''I didn't know I was a slave until I found out I couldn't do the things I wanted.''

55. ''If there is no struggle, there is no progress.''

56. And he made a huge impact by encouraging 165,000 African American familys to get an education.

57. He also started a campain for womans rights.

58. Thank you for watching!!!!!

59. Thank you for watching!!!!! (you can clap now)

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