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On February 1818, at an unknown date, Frederick Douglass was born. His full name was Frederick Augustus Washington Bailey. He was born into slavery, in Maryland on the Eastern shore. At around five or six years old, Frederick was taken to live on Colonel Lloyd's plantation. He had to compete with other enslaved children for resources. In 1826, at about eight years old, he was taken to Fells Point in Baltimore, to live with Sophia and Hugh Auld. He had to care for their young son, Thomas Auld.

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Frederick was being taught by Sophia Auld, alongside Thomas, Sophia's son. However, that didn't last long as Hugh Auld found out, and forbade his wife from continuing. However, Frederick continued learning in secret, trading with the young white boys that he played with, and tracing letters from old textbooks.

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In 1832, Thomas Auld, the husband of Lucretia (who was Aaron Anthony's daughter), became Frederick's owner. Auld treated Frederick terribly, which he was known for. Then, he was leased to farmer Edward Covey. Edward Covey was known as a 'slave breaker,' which is a person who physically and mentally abused slaves to make them more compliant. One day, Covey attacked Frederick, and he fought back, refusing to be unjustly hurt any longer. After a long two hours, Frederick won.

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Frederick was moved over to William Freeland's farm in January of 1834. While living conditions were better, Frederick still desired his freedom. He started a Sabbath school where he taught other enslaved black men and women to read and write. With four other enslaved men, Frederick plotted his escape. They were caught and arrested.

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Frederick, now back in Baltimore with Hugh and Sophia Auld once again, worked as a ship caulker. He was now paid by the shipyard, seeing as he was a skilled tradesman. He submitted his earnings to Hugh Auld, who permitted him to keep a small percentage of his earnings.

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Frederick escaped in September of 1838. This came upon him when he postponed a payment to Auld after going to a religious meeting out of Baltimore. Auld then threatened him once he returned. After that, he was determined to escape. He did so by disguising himself as a sailor, then going from Baltimore to Delaware, and continued his travel, ending up in New York City.

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Frederick, afraid of being captured and once again returning to enslavement, changed his last name. Instead of being Frederick Bailey, he became Frederick Johnson. His love, Anna Murray, arrived soon later and they married. They quickly left New York and headed to New Bedford, Massachusetts. They both changed their names, becoming Nathan and Polly Johnson. Though, many black peoples last names were Johnson, so they changed that, too.

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As Frederick was an avid reader, he soon discovered William Lloyd Garrison's newspaper, 'The Liberator'. He was inspired by it an attended an Anti-Slavery Convention. William C. Coffin invited Frederick to address the general body, having heard him speak previously in New Bedford. After Frederick spoke, he was recruited as an agent. Frederick then traveled the country, promoting abolition and the agenda of both the American Anti-Slavery Society, and the Massachusetts Anti-Slavery Society, since he was a member of both. A philosophy that he often promoted was that slavery was a moral wrong, and it should be resisted through nonviolent means.

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Frederick wrote his first autobiography, 'Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave, Written By Himself', in 1845. He published this to stop any of the accusations against him, like that he wasn't actually a slave, but a freeborn man who stole others experiences to promote himself. He published two more autobiographies, 'My Bondage' from 1855, and 'My Freedom', in 1881. He also wrote a newspaper, 'The North Star' after moving to Rochester, New York.

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Frederick, in 1878, moved to Washington D.C to his home in Cedar Hills. He spent the years there with his wife, Anna, until August 4th, 1882, where she died. She died of a stroke, and a simple two years later, he remarried to his white secretary. Helen Pitts, his new wife, was 20 years younger than him. Frederick experienced estrangement from his family at the age gap. He became the most photographed person in the 19th century. On February 20, 1895, Frederick died in Cedar Hills. His wife created the Frederick Douglass Memorial and Historical Association to continue his legacy. She later bequeathed the Cedar Hills estate and all of the belongings to the organization.