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Fredrick Douglass was born into slavery and lived a hard life at a young age. He was born into slavery until his escape when he was 21 years old.

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Fredricks family consisted of his father, a white man and hos mom, a black woman. He never met his real parents.

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Fredrick wasn't always called Fredrick he was called Fredrick Johnson to avoid deception by slave owners.

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Fredrick was forbidden to read and write by his slave masters. So he taught himself and when he escaped he knew how to read and wright.

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Fredrick advocated for women's rights and helped ratify the 15th amendment.

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Fredrick lifted weights every day to stay strong as he faced many attacks due to the color of his skin.

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Fredrick then became the most important leader for African American civil rights in the 19th century.

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Fredrick then wrote a narrative about his life and the hardships of his life this book became really popular .

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After he made a name for himself and everyone got older including him tragedy struck, Douglass lost his wife after batting illness for years.

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Then on February 20, 1895 at age 77 in Washington D.C. Fredrick died of natural causes in this house. His legacy will still be remembered and one of he most influential Anti slave supporter.