Frederick Douglass, A man born into slavery in the state of Maryland in the city of Eastern Shore. He spend most of his early childhood years in that area. Mr. Douglas is not able to talk a lot about his family because like most slaves he had little to no contact or knowledge about them. In the following essay, you will learn what slavery looked like directly through the eyes of one of its very own victims.
Many slaves did not know the name of the months or even the name of the days, to keep track of someone's age you would have to go by season. According to Douglass, Slaves were not allowed to ask their masters regarding their age. Douglass then decided to learn a few dates but even with all he had known he can only assume that he was
Many slaves did not know the name of the months or even the name of the days, to keep track of someone's age you would have to go by season. According to Douglass, Slaves were not allowed to ask their masters regarding their age. Douglass then decided to learn a few dates but even with all he had known he can only assume that he was