Master Auld inherited slaves from his wife's family and then later purchased more slaves to expand his plantation. As was common during that time period, owning slaves was seen as a sign of wealth and status. Master Auld likely maintained his ownership of slaves to increase his wealth and social standing within the community.
Mr. Thomas Auld was the slave master of Frederick Douglass, Mrs. Hicks was his grandmother and Mr. Beal Bondy was his uncle. They were all related to Frederick Douglass and had a significant impact on his life during his time as a slave.
Mrs. Auld faced a conflict between her growing sympathy for enslaved individuals and the societal norms and expectations that supported slavery. This inner conflict led her to inadvertently encourage the literacy of Frederick Douglass, one of her enslaved individuals, which was frowned upon by the slaveholding society.
Her Husband corrupted her to become an evil slave owner.
Servant to Master Thomas Auld
Mrs. Auld faced a conflict between her growing sympathy for enslaved individuals and the societal norms and expectations that supported slavery. This inner conflict led her to inadvertently encourage the literacy of Frederick Douglass, one of her enslaved individuals, which was frowned upon by the slaveholding society.
Frederick Augustus Washington Bailey (he later took the name Frederick Douglass) was born into slavery in Maryland and was named by his mother, Harriet Bailey, a slave. His exact birth date and birth year are unknown.At an early age Frederickwas separated from his mother and lived with his maternal grandmother, Betty Bailey, until he was about 6 or 7 years old, when his grandmother took him to the plantation of his master, Thomas Auld, and left him there. When he was about eight Frederick was sent to live as a houseboy with Hugh and Sophia Auld, relatives of his master. He lived with the Auld's until he was about 15 or 16 years old.
Mrs. Auld smiling at him
Aggie Auld's birth name is Agnes Leilehua Auld.
Mr. Auld taught Fredrick Douglas that slaves weren't suppose to learn how to read. In Mr.Auld's view if a slave learned to read and write they would not be fit to be a slave.
Mrs. Auld, the master's wife, taught Frederick Douglass the alphabet and how to read until it was no longer allowed, by law.
John Auld was born in 1862.
John Auld died in 1932.
Auld Alliance was created in 1295.
William Auld died in 2006.