1. Frederick Douglass (c. 1818-1895)

2. Frederick Douglass Born Frederick Bailey in Tuckahoe, Maryland The dates in his early life are unclear because he was unable to read and write Writes his autobiography in 1845

3. Frederick Douglass 1818-1825: Lives on “Great House Farm” plantation in Maryland with Colonel Lloyd 1825-1832: Lives in Baltimore with the Aulds 1833: Sent to live with Mr. Covey

4. Frederick Douglass 1834: Lives with Mr. Freeland—begins a secret Sabbath school 1835: First failed attempt to escape 1838: Escape to New York

5. Frederick Douglass Traveled to Britain and Ireland British supporters bought his freedom from his master, Thomas Auld. Wrote his own abolitionist papers Supported women’s rights Advocated the right for African Americans to fight in the Civil War

6. Rhetoric Effective writing and strong language Word choice is important Douglass writes his autobiography using compelling imagery

7. Slave Poetry Paul Laurence Dunbar’s “We Wear the Mask” Phyllis Wheatley’s “On Being Brought from Africa to America” Henry Wadsworth Longfellow’s “The Slave’s Dream”