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Frederick Douglass

Frederick Douglass was an influential writer who had escaped slavery and became an influential spokesman for the Abolitionist movement in pre-Civil War America. His many interests included women's rights, civil rights, and education. His many books and orations are landmarks in the political arena.

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What led to Douglass decision to escape slavery?

Breaking the law is hard for him as a moral individual.

What is Frederick Douglass motivation?

He was a slave and treated badly so he decided to escape and help others

How are Harriet Tubman and Frederick Douglass alike?

> Rosa Parks and Harriet Tubman inspire many people around the world.

> Rosa Parks and Harriet Tubman both achieved their goals.

> Both Rosa Parks and Harriet Tubman spent their childhood with their grandparents.

> Harriet and Rosa are both famous historic people who are very well remembered in history.

> Both these famous women wanted freedom.

> Harriet Tubman and Rosa Parks didn't have any children of their own.

> Today, Harriet Tubman and Rosa Parks are thought of as heroes of freedom.

> Rosa Parks and Harriet Tubman both went through many hardships.

> Both of these great heroes were married.

> Rosa Parks and Harriet Tubman had siblings.

> Harriet Tubman and Rosa Parks had to sacrifice many things to achieve their goals.

> Harriet Tubman and Rosa Parks were both African American women, who were thought of as lowly in their times.

> Harriet Tubman and Rosa Parks suffered a lot to create freedom for others.

> Harriet Tubman and Rosa Parks were Christian and believed in God.

> Rosa Parks and Harriet Tubman set good examples for a lot of people around the world.

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What are some facts about Frederick douglass?

He was a slave....He was alive when the Civil War started.....He wrote 3 biography.....He had 5 children..... He died of a heart attack.....He married some white chick 20 years younger than he was ! YOUR WELCOME !

What did Fredrick Douglass think about slavery?

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. believed that integration in education, the work place and society in general was a good thing. As all men and women from all races and ethnic groups are created by God, there is no reason for the segregation of peoples in the US. He wanted peaceful changes in the US to eliminate segregation. He also wanted people to be evaluated on the basis of their minds and actions not by their race or ethnic group.

How did Douglass desribe his mother?

Tall, and had glossy, dark skin with normal features and was remarkably sedate and dignified.
He was separated from his mother when he was an infant and she died later and he lived with his grandmother who died when he was six and he lived with the Wye family or so called his master

What was Frederick Douglass known for?

Frederick Douglass was known for his life story, called The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, that I had to read for school. He tells about his masters and about the treatment of his fellow slaves. Frederick addressed this narrative to southerners in the 1800s to demonstrate the treatment of the slaves. After Douglass published his book, many believed him and agreed with him. Some became abolitionists. He also helped on the Underground railroad and helped to fight for women's rights. He thought that everyone was created equally and that nothing could change that.

How does Frederick Douglass feel about his age?

Frederick Douglass was born in 1818 as a slave in the American south. Slaves did not have family lives, since their owners regarded them as a form of domestic animal, rather than as human beings. Slaves did not get married, they merely mated.

When did Douglass get married?

He got married twice, the first time was in 1837 to Anna Murray a free black slave.

The 2nd time he got married was in 1884 to Helen Pitts, a white woman

1838,September 15

Did Frederick Douglass contribute to the civil war?

Frederick Doughlass affected the Civil War by conferring with the President about the treatment of African-American soldiers. He believed that since the Civil War was to abolish slavery, African-Americans should be allowed to fight.

Why did Fredrick Douglass become an abolitionist?

William Lloyd Garrison and his own personal experiences as a slave.

Why Fredrick Douglas was he important?

Douglass was a very important and influential person against slavery. He was an a part of the Abolition movement. He was born into slavery and was later freed.

Since he was one of very few African slaves that knew how to read and write, he wrote "The Autobiography of Frederick Douglass" it provided an accurate inside look into slavery that had rarely been published in the past. It becomes one of very few published works that can state authoritatively what slavery was like from the viewpoint of a former slave.

How many kids did Frederick Douglass have with Annie?

Frederick Douglas had many kids. Some were his and some were step children from his third wife. He treated them, though, as if they were his own children.

How did Fredrick Douglass escape?

Frederick dougalss tries to escape quite afew times but unfortunately they were unsuccessful. He was abolitionist, orator, editor, and reformer. Douglass is decribed as the founder of the civil rights movement. Douglass firmly belived in equality, whether you were black, female, Native American, or a recent immigrant.

Did Frederick Douglass have in children?

i dont know but whoever put yes he did should of put did he have boys or girls and what was their names??

There names are Charles Remond Douglass, Rosetta Douglass, Lewis Henry Douglass, Frederick Douglass Jr., and Annie Douglass (died at the age of ten).

What kind of conflicts did Fredrick Douglass face?

First of all he started off as a slave on a plantation when in Talbot County, Maryland around 1818, where he was separated from his mother while he was still an infant. When he was 7 years old he was moved to the Wye House where he was separated from his grandmother. In 1833 he was sent to work for a harsh master named Edward Covey who would whip him regularly, until he finally escaped in 1838. He would also have to endure a system after the Civil War, that on paper gave him equal rights to the white man but in execution he was still treated as a second-class citizen.

What do Frederick Douglass and nelson mandella have in common?

very little. they're both well known and were punished for their beliefs.

but jesus isn't black and didn't run the UN. and may not have been a real person.

Why does Frederick Douglass say to be accused was to be convicted and to be convicted was to be punished?

He was talking about an overseer at the plantation where he worked as a child. The overseer was cruel, and even if a slave was perfectly innocent, once they were accused of wrongdoing by the overseer, they were to be punished immediately.

What words best describe Frederick Douglass?

Words that best describe Frederick Douglass (called Fred in the book) are brave, smart, strong, intelligent, and determined.

Why does Douglass believe Covey is successful in breaking him and turning him into a brute?

As he says on page 38 "Mr.Covey succeeded in breaking me. I was broke in body, soul, and spirit. My natural elasticity was crushed, my intellect languished, the disposition to read departed, the cheerful spark that lingered about my eye died; the dark night of slavery closed upon me; and behold a man transformed into a brute."

So in summary he was broken in body, mind, and spirit. His knowledge decreased and his cheerful energetic personality died. That is why he believes covey was successful in breaking him.

What are the 3 largest states in the world?

In order:
Western Australia, Australia; 2,645,615 sq/km
Alaska, USA; 1,717,854 sq/km
Amazonas, Brazil; 1,570,745 sq/km


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What is the birth name of Charles Frederick Lindsley?

Charles Frederick Lindsley's birth name is Charles Frederick Lindsley.

What statement is not a correct rectangular description of Fredrick Douglass?

A+ He was a political leader who wanted to preserve slavery in the south