Start studying the narrative of the life of frederick douglass. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Pdf on jan 1, 2012, john hansen and others published frederick douglass s journey from slave to freeman. I was born in tuckahoe, near hillsborough, and about twelve miles from easton, in talbot. Excerpt from frederick douglass speech to the people of rochester, new york on the hypocrisy of slavery, july 4, 1852. Excerpt from frederick douglass speech to the people of rochester. I have no accurate knowledge of my age, never having seen any authentic record containing it. The life and times of frederick douglass book summary.
By far the larger part of the slaves know as little of. Frederick douglass was born a slave in maryland in 1817. He was born, frederick washington bailey, into slavery in 1818 in maryland. Frederick douglass, what to the slave is the fourth of july. The narrative of the life of frederick douglass flashcards. An acquisition and mastery of language, rhetoric, and power via the narrative find. He escaped from slavery, taught himself to read and write, and eventually became the leader of the abolitionist movement, dedicated to ending the institution of slavery. He became a leader in the abolitionist movement, which sought to end the practice of slavery. Pdf the life and times of frederick douglass from 1817.
Excerpt frederick douglasss my bondage and my freedom. Excerpt from chapter x of his narrative frederick douglass. Frederick douglass published three autobiographies. Narrative of the life of frederick douglass ibiblio. Frederick douglass was an escaped slave who became a prominent activist, author and public speaker. Frederick douglass speaks about haiti 2 min excerpt. Excerpt frederick douglasss my bondage and my freedom published 1855 well, now i am clear of covey, and of his wrathful lash, for present. Frederick douglass excerpt from chapter x of his narrative. Createanantibslaveryspeechoreditorialbasedonthenarrativeofthelife frederick douglass,anamericanslave,assignmentsheetattached. This same spirit, which promptly assumes everything against us, just as readily. We know full well the wonderful things which have occurred or have been accomplished here in the past, but the.
If there are more than 21 students in a class, a few excerpts can be. The first autobiography, the narrative of the life of frederick douglass, an american slave, written by himself, catapulted him to fame and invigorated the abolitionist movement. Narrative of the life of frederick douglass, an american. Narrative of the life of frederick douglass an excerpt from the book by frederick douglass frederick douglass was born a slave in maryland in 1817. Frederick douglass 18181895 was an african american social reformer, orator, and writer. Page 1 of 15 what to the slave is the fourth of july. In the month of august, 1841, i attended an antislavery convention in nantucket, at which it was my happiness to become acquainted with frederick douglass, the writer of the following narrative. In 1845, frederick douglass, a runaway enslaved african american wrote about his experiences on two plantations he lived on in the south, before he arrived in new york. Abridged by janet gillespie, director of programming. During this time, i succeeded in learning to read and write. Pdf frederick douglasss journey from slave to freeman. In the south before the civil war, it was against the law for a slave to learn to read and write.
During the festival a monument was erected in tribute to. In this excerpt of his 1845 autobiography the narrative life of frederick douglass, he describes his experiences as a slave. The fact is, ladies and gentlemen, the distance between this platform and. Excerpt from the life and times of frederick douglass. From 1817 to 1882 ust what this country has in store to benefit or to startle the world in the future, no tongue can tell. He said to the other that it was a pity so fine a little fellow as myself should be a slave. Frederick douglass july 5, 1852 what follows is an abridged version.