By:Shaniya Pryer
♥Frederick Douglass is the father of the American Civil Rights Movement. He was born on a farm in Tuckahoe, Maryland. Frederick Douglass became an orator, writer, statesman and diplomat. Frederick wrote three books about his life. "The Narrative" was about his early life. "my bondage and My freedom talked about his achievements after joining the abolitionist in 1841 and "Life and times of Frederick Douglass talked about the events of his career before and after the Civil War.
♥Frederick Douglass was a hard working person. He worked as a house servant and a laborer. He worked in a shipyard as general assistant, an apprentice and a caulker. He was always very busy. Even at the age of 7 he had baby sitting job. Douglass taught himself to right with little help from his owners wife Sophia. He copied letters written on lumber. At night he practiced writing by copying out words written by Sophia and Hugh Auld's son. Frederick Douglass wanted to become an abolitionist. He decided to escape to freedom. With the help of his fiancee'♥ he succeeded.He began his career as an abolitionist in 1841 at a Massachusetts Anti-Slavery convention.
♥He wrote three books about his life. His issue of the Douglass's Monthly , his proposition and the support among the radical Republicans in Congress helped free the slaves. Congress banned slavery in the District of Columbia in April, federal territories in June and in September 1862 the president announced that on January 1, 1863 he would issue a proclamation freeing slaves. So he basically helped free the slaves.......
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