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Frederick Bailey was born into slavery around 1818 in Talbot County, Maryland. Douglass first lived with his grandmother, then was sold to many plantations throughout his life.
At the age of 12, Douglass defied the law that prohibited slaves from receiving an education. He learned to read in secret with the help of his master’s wife. Though banned from formal lessons, Douglass continued to learn from white children. Through reading, he became aware of the injustice of his condition and shared his knowledge with other slaves. Interest was so high that more than forty slaves attended the classes each week.
After being sold to numerous families, Douglass worked for Edward Covey, known as a “slave breaker,” at the age of sixteen.
Frederick Douglass attempted to escape twice and finally succeeded on September 3, 1838, with the help of Anna Murray, a free Black woman and member of the Underground Railroad. Douglass had some savings and a sailor’s uniform, which he used to take the train to Maryland. He was carrying identification papers obtained from a free Black sailor. In less than 24 hours, Douglass managed to reach a safe house in New York.
As a free man settled with his wife Anna in New Bedford in 1838, Douglass was invited to tell his story at abolitionist meetings and became a regular speaker against slavery.
He then fled to Liverpool and then to Ireland to avoid capture. In 1847, he returned to the United States as a free man. Douglass died in 1895, after dedicating the rest of his life to the cause of Black rights, women’s suffrage, and other political causes.
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4LCE - Escape game - The Freedom network
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Sous-titre
Frederick Bailey was born into slavery around 1818 in Talbot County, Maryland. Douglass first lived with his grandmother, then was sold to many plantations throughout his life. At the age of 12, Douglass defied the law that prohibited slaves from receiving an education. He learned to read in secret with the help of his master’s wife. Though banned from formal lessons, Douglass continued to learn from white children. Through reading, he became aware of the injustice of his condition and shared his knowledge with other slaves. Interest was so high that more than forty slaves attended the classes each week. After being sold to numerous families, Douglass worked for Edward Covey, known as a “slave breaker,” at the age of sixteen.
Frederick Douglass attempted to escape twice and finally succeeded on September 3, 1838, with the help of Anna Murray, a free Black woman and member of the Underground Railroad. Douglass had some savings and a sailor’s uniform, which he used to take the train to Maryland. He was carrying identification papers obtained from a free Black sailor. In less than 24 hours, Douglass managed to reach a safe house in New York. As a free man settled with his wife Anna in New Bedford in 1838, Douglass was invited to tell his story at abolitionist meetings and became a regular speaker against slavery. He then fled to Liverpool and then to Ireland to avoid capture. In 1847, he returned to the United States as a free man. Douglass died in 1895, after dedicating the rest of his life to the cause of Black rights, women’s suffrage, and other political causes.
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