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Frederick, whose full name is Frederick Augustus Bailey, was born a slave in the Talbot country of Maryland in 1818. Later during his childhood, the wife of the slave owner taught Frederick on how to read.

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In the year 1838, he escaped slavery and changed his name to Frederick Douglass. Later he married Anna Murray who was a free Baltimore woman.

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The first Abolitionist movement meeting.

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The first Abolitionist movement meeting.

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In 1839, Frederick Douglass first hears of William Loyd Garrison and Wendell Philips. Later in 1841, Frederick spoke at an abolitionist meeting that was located in Massachusetts and was employed to be a lecturer of Anti-Slavery.

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In 1845, Frederick wrote a narrative about his life as a slave and how he escaped from the slave hunters while escaping to England and Scotland.

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In 1848, Frederick attended the first women's rights convention located in Seneca Falls, New York. He was able to witness Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Lucretia Mott speak on equal rights for women.

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In 1851, Frederick Douglass goes to William Loyd Garrison with political issues on ending slavery but Garrison opposed the idea which led to other issues later in the years.

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In the years 1861-1864, Frederick Douglass worked to aid the union cause. During this time he met with president Lincoln to improve the treatment of African American soldiers. Later he attended President Lincoln's second inauguration.

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In the year 1877, Frederick Douglass was appointed Federal Marshal for the district of Columbia where he was also appointed recorder of deeds.

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Finally in the year 1895, Frederick Douglass passed away on February 20th after attending a women's right convention. His second wife, Helen Pitts Douglass, worked to preserve the home in his memory.