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Frederick Douglass. Project by: Philip Szeszol and Paul Flanagan . Early Life. Born into Slavery, February 1818. Originally Frederick Augustus Washington Bailey Date not exactly known, estimated. Primary Caretaker was Grandmother, taken to new plantation 1824.
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Frederick Douglass Project by: Philip Szeszol and Paul Flanagan
Early Life • Born into Slavery, February 1818. • Originally Frederick Augustus Washington Bailey • Date not exactly known, estimated. • Primary Caretaker was Grandmother, taken to new plantation 1824. • 1826 – sent to Baltimore, learned to read and write • Taught himself rhetoric and public speaking
Young Adulthood • Started “Secret Schools” for other slaves • 1836 – Planned to escape, but was caught. • Tried to buy freedom, unsuccessful. • 1838 – finally escaped, sent for Anna Murray, got married. • Changed name to Douglass to throw off slave catchers. • Developed abolitionist ideas after reading about them.
Public Speaking Career • First spoke at public abolitionist convention in 1841. • Impressed prominent leaders, got a reputation. • Went on several speaking tours. • Wrote an instantly popular autobiography in 1845. • Also went on tours in the UK.
Publishing Career • 1847: North Star, an antislavery newspaper. • 1851: merged, became the Frederick Douglass Paper. • Made pamphlets, novellas, essays, and publications, occasionally gave speeches and tours. • Fought for the fourteenth and fifteenth amendments. • 1870: Slavery abolished, Douglass turned his pursuits elsewhere.
Later Life • After Abolitionism, became a Women’s rights activist. • Moved to Washington D.C. • Held several government position, Marshall, Recorder of Deeds, etc. • Douglass’s wife Anna died in 1882 • He remarried Helen Pitts, another feminist activist. • Died February 20, 1895.
Abolitionism • Movement against slavery and oppression of African-Americans • Roots in groups not wanting the new territories to be slave. • Fueled by the fervor of the Second Great Awakening. • Became prominent in Northern Churches. • Major argument leading to the Civil War.
Abolitionism Cont. • Ended with the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments. • Stated that all involuntary servitude was illegal. • All people are entitled to the natural rights, even African Americans. • Men of any race are allowed to vote.
Acts of Frederick Douglass • Published many anti-slavery works that succeeded to convince many that slavery and oppression is wrong. • Edited The North Star, an abolitionist newspaper that was published long-standingly until merging with another paper that then became Frederick Douglass’ Paper. • Published three autobiographies of his trials and horrors of life as a slave. • Gave colorful and moving speeches at many abolitionist conventions. • Held many public office positions, including being a U.S. Marshal, Recorder of Deeds in Washington D.C., and was the first African-American Vice Presidential-Candidate. • Was an avid women’s rights activist, attending many feminist conventions. • Advisor to President Abraham Lincoln.
Effects of Frederick Douglass’s Acts • Frederick Douglass’s efforts as an abolitionist influenced much of the push for emancipation of the slaves. • Was one of the first men, let alone an African-American man, to advocate the push for women’s rights and suffrage. Would not fight for the right for African-Americans to be able to vote if women would not be allowed as well. • Served as a living example that African-Americans were not as unintelligent as many slave owners claimed. • “I would unite with anybody to do right and with nobody to do wrong.”
Works Cited • "Biography of Frederick Douglass-Champion of Civil and Women's Rights." Biography of Frederick Douglass-Champion of Civil and Women's Rights. Frederick Douglass.org, 2011. Web. 03 Apr. 2013. <http://www.frederickdouglass.org/douglass_bio.html>. • "Frederick Douglass Timeline." Frederick Douglass Timeline. The Library of Congress, 25 Aug. 2004. Web. 03 Apr. 2013. <http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/doughtml/timeline.html>. • Frederick Douglass. Western New York Suffragists. Web. http://winningthevote.org/F-FDouglass.html. • Stewart, James Brewer. Abolitionist Movement. History. Web. http://www.history.com/topics/abolitionist-movement
Works Cited Cont. • Douglass, Frederick. The Meaning of July Fourth for the Negro. Transcribed Speech. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/aia/part4/4h2927t.html. • Douglass, Frederick. The Hypocrisy of American Slavery. Transcribed Speech. http://www.historyplace.com/speeches/douglass.htm. • Image of Frederick Douglass. Image. http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/85/Frederick_Douglass_c1860s.jpg/220px-Frederick_Douglass_c1860s.jpg&imgrefurl=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frederick_Douglass&h=208&w=176&sz=1&tbnid=nYrrA2DA--PsqM:&tbnh=186&tbnw=157&zoom=1&usg=__ioDOJCxultQ5B09gVfUAqxLhRpI=&docid=3bJOwokomPGDqM&itg=1&hl=en&sa=X&ei=5ZhdUeftH-vC4AOd3YHoBA&ved=0CH0Q_B0wCg.