A Picture Book of Frederick Douglass by David A. Adler, illustrated b Samuel Byrd, Holliday House, New York, 1993.
Frederick Douglass is not his name at birth. His given name was Frederick Augustus Washington Bailey. He was born to a slave women, who only saw him a few times after his birth as they were separated by twelve miles. The nights she walked to see him she had to walk back by morning or risk being beaten. Frederick was introduce early to the world of slavery, lack of clothes, poor food, and beatings.
However at age eight he was sent to live with Sophia and Hugh Auld. Sophia didn't know better and taught Frederick the alphabet, and intended to teach him to read, until her husband informed her teaching a slave to read was illegal. However he would carry a book with him, and poor white children helped him continue his desire to red. Frederick attended Sunday School, and at sage fourteen taught at the Sunday School.
Frederick was later sent to other people as a slave. One farmer beat him regularly, until Frederick fought back. He continued a Sunday School, and clandestinely teaching slaves to read.
Frederick's first escape attempt was discovered, and he landed in jail. He was sure he would be sent to the Deep South, but instead returned to the home of the Aulds in Baltimore.
From there he made good his escape. A freed slave gave him money, and a sailor lent him documents to prove he was not a slave. He traveled North to freedom. He settled in New York, and sent for the woman who helped him, Anna Murray. They were married. Frederick changed his name to Douglas at this time for fear of being recaptured.
He eventually went to work for the Liberator an abolitionist paper. He published an autobiography, in which he divulged his real name and slave owners. He went to Europe for fear of capture, always talking against slavery. He returned to America after some friends his bought his freedom.
After his return he started his own paper The Northern Star.
Douglass continued to be instrumental in Black causes. During the Civil War he helped raise an African American infantry unit. He complained of the difference in wages and quality of arms, but President Lincoln asked him to be patient. At the conclusion of the war he was invited to the White House as the president's friend.
Douglass continued in government over the years. After his wife passed away he married a white woman. Frederick Douglass was an initial proponent of African American causes and rights. He also stood for rights of women and others.
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