Frederick Douglass
Frederick Douglass was born a slave. He was forced to grow up away from his mother and instead be raised by his grandparents. When he turned seven, he was sent to work on a plantation where he met his brother and sisters, whom he had never met before. He later said that “slavery had made us strangers”. A year after, he became a servant for a new master. He convinced the mistress to teach him how to read. Soon, he was able to do so. When Frederick was around fifteen years old, he was sent to his master’s brother’s plantation in Maryland. This new master was angered by Frederick’s pride and sent him to a “slave breaker” to try and diminish his spirit. However, they fought and Frederick was the victor. Later, he wrote that he
Frederick Douglass was born a slave. He was forced to grow up away from his mother and instead be raised by his grandparents. When he turned seven, he was sent to work on a plantation where he met his brother and sisters, whom he had never met before. He later said that “slavery had made us strangers”. A year after, he became a servant for a new master. He convinced the mistress to teach him how to read. Soon, he was able to do so. When Frederick was around fifteen years old, he was sent to his master’s brother’s plantation in Maryland. This new master was angered by Frederick’s pride and sent him to a “slave breaker” to try and diminish his spirit. However, they fought and Frederick was the victor. Later, he wrote that he