Fredrick Douglass research project by Adalynn Mofley

Historical context

amofley29 — 2025-05-19 14:52:34 UTC

Imagine this, You're an enslaved person who lives with the Hugh family. Your mistress taught you the alphabet before she turned her back on you, but that didn't stop you from taking the mile.

During Fredrick Douglass's life, the abolitionist movement was started to become bigger in society. The problem at the time was slavery, since Fredrick was born a slave best believe he is going to grow up and do something.

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1818, "Born a slave, Frederick Augustus Washington Bailey, in Talbot County, Maryland" (Digital History).

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1826-1838, "Taught to read by his owner's wife. Works in Baltimore as servant and laborer.
Changes his name to Frederick Douglass and escapes to freedom in the
North. Marries Anna Murray, a free Baltimore woman" (Digital History).

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1839,
"First hears abolitionists William Lloyd Garrison and Wendell Phillips" (Digital History).

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1841-1847, "Speaks at an abolitionist meeting in Massachusetts and is employed as a
lecturer for the Anti-Slavery society" (Digital History).

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1845, Wrote his personal narrative and published the book for others to see (Digital History).

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1847, "Publishes the North Star, a weekly newspaper in Rochester, New York.
Becomes an eloquent spokesman for emancipation and for the rights of
women.
Meets John Brown in Springfield, Massachusetts" (Digital History).

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1855,
"Publishes his second autobiography, My Bondage and My Freedom. Helps
runaway slaves to find freedom via the Underground Railroad" (Digital History).

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1895,
"Dies on February 20 at Cedar Hill after attending a women's rights meeting.
Helen Pitts Douglass works to preserve the home in his memory" (Digital History).

Conclusion

amofley29 — 2025-05-19 15:26:22 UTC

In conclusion, Fredrick Douglass did amazing things and helped the abolitionist movement and the women's rights movement. All of the things he did show that we aren't just tiny voices, it encourages us to fight for what's right. Douglass fought for freedom of speech so use it for the things you have passion for. For example, I would fight back if they decided that dance shouldn't be a thing, it sounds crazy but it's true, you would fight just like Fredrick Douglass did. So think of something you're passionate about, and use your opportunity to make the world a better place.

Event #1

amofley29 — 2025-05-19 16:05:01 UTC

When Fredrick Douglass's mistress taught him the Alphabet she had kindness in her heart, but her husband convinced the mistress' that she would give Fredrick too much power. So she decided to stop teaching him and become cruel to Fredrick. But that didn't stop Douglass from taking the mile. To take the mile, Fredrick Douglass started to run errands but on the way to run errands he would gather information from his neighbors who were white and poor, they would signal teachers to go to Fredrick and teach him.

picture #1

amofley29 — 2025-05-19 18:05:55 UTC

Fredrick Douglass was the most photographed person in the 1800's. This is because he wanted them to have proof of who he was

picture #2

amofley29 — 2025-05-19 18:10:07 UTC

He married Anna Murray after he escaped to the north.

picture # 3

amofley29 — 2025-05-19 19:09:47 UTC

Fredrick Douglass was an amazing writer because he continued his education, once again, knowledge is power.

picture #4

amofley29 — 2025-05-19 19:13:30 UTC

Fredrick Douglass Attended lot's of women's rights movements and helped women become treated equally.

Creative writing

amofley29 — 2025-05-19 19:36:13 UTC

I'd rather be a monster than this hideous thing I've figured out I've become. I feel like I've learned too much to bear. This book, this stupid book that I decided to read changed my perspective on everything, I need to get out of this, I need help. I will find a way to warn every enslaved person there ever was.

Event #2

amofley29 — 2025-05-19 19:41:30 UTC

Since Fredrick Douglass found out who he was in front of other people and who he was as an enslaved person, he decided to run away. Fredrick dressed up as a free sailor and had fake papers. He boarded a train in Maryland to go to New York and settled in New Bedford (The National Constitution Center).

Works Cited

amofley29 — 2025-05-19 19:43:35 UTC

Narrative of the life of Fredrick Douglass on writeable

The National Constitution Center

https://constitutioncenter.org/blog/remembering-frederick-douglass-escape-from-slavery#:~:text=Frederick%20Douglass%20escaped%20from%20slavery,that%20was%20headed%20to%20Philadelphia.

Digital History

https://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/exhibits/douglass_exhibit/douglass_timeline.html