Feb 1818 Frederick Douglass is Born
The son of a slave woman and an unknown white man, "Frederick Augustus Washington Bailey" was born in February of 1818 on Maryland's...
1824 Douglass Moves to Plantation on Wye River
When Douglass was about six years old, his grandmother walked with him the twelve miles from his childhood cabin to the Wye House...
1826 Douglass is Sent to Baltimore to Live with Hugh Auld
Because Frederick had a natural charm that many people found engaging, he was chosen to be the companion of Daniel Lloyd, the youngest...
1827 Sophia Auld Teaches Douglass to Read
It was here, under the instruction of Mrs. Auld that young Frederick first learned the alphabet. However it did not last long, for when...
1829 Douglass Begins Work in Shipyard as General Assistant
Very soon after I went to Baltimore to live, Master Hugh [Auld] succeeded in getting me hired to Mr. William Gardiner, an extensive ship...
1831 Douglass Learns of Abolitionist Movement
African-American abolitionist Frederick Douglass first encountered The Columbian Orator around the age of twelve, just after he learned...
1833 Frederick Douglass Works for Thomas Auld in St. Michaels, Maryland
Follow in the footsteps of Frederick Douglass during his teenage years in St. Michaels. Arriving as Frederick Bailey, a rebellious 15...
1836 Douglass's First Attempt to Escape Slavery
After working for Covey for a year, Frederick was sent to work for a farmer named William Freeland, who was a relatively kind master. But...
Sep 3 1838 Frederick Douglass Escapes From Slavery
On September 3, 1838, abolitionist, journalist, author, and human rights advocate Frederick Douglass made his dramatic escape from...
Sep 16 1838 Douglass and Anna Murray Arrive in New Bedford
NEW BEDFORD — The arrival of Frederick and Anna Murray Douglass in New Bedford on Sept. 16 of 1838 was unexceptional, but their four-year...