Frederick Douglass was enslaved in 1818 but his age was not known, as he did not know his actual birthdate. He was the father of the Civil Rights Movement. Having former experience with slavery, he had knowledge to be a lead abolitionist. When he was moved to work for a man named Edward Covey, also known as the “slave-breaker”, his spirit was nearly destroyed. However, he fought back, remained strong, and began to write his autobiography. His book, The Narrative, opened many people’s eyes about the horrible truths of slavery, the treatment of African Americans, and how slavery affected others.
When he child, he lived with his grandmother until he was traded off. He was then sent to Baltimore to the home of Hugh Auld. Here is where Frederick …show more content…
In the north, no African American man was ever “free”. He was required to carry passes when traveling in some places, and they were forbidden to own property in others. Even when the former slaves were free that did not have the same freedoms as the white citizens. Northern states were more industrialized and Urban, than those in the South. There was not as much land for farms so slaves were not needed. Even after the Emancipation, and “freed” slaves were allowed to marry, have some judicial power, and vote. However, the whites did not allow them to do many of those things. Because the slaves were still considered three fifths a person, voting in particular was harder for the freed slaves especially in Massachusetts. Judges James Winthrop and Thomas Pemberton wrote that Negroes could neither elect nor be elected to office in that state. Frederick Douglass overcame their predeterminations and became the first African American to hold a high United States government position as a diplomat. Frederick Douglass’ autobiography, The Narrative, showed Americans how the slaves had responded to their struggles with slavery. He was the spokesperson for the abolitionist movement, and stood for those who suffered as slaves. He showed people what is was like to be a slave, how they were treated, and the effects they had on society. Douglass had always had a deep conviction that slavery would not always be able to hold [him] within its foul embrace and that his faith would guide him
When he child, he lived with his grandmother until he was traded off. He was then sent to Baltimore to the home of Hugh Auld. Here is where Frederick …show more content…
In the north, no African American man was ever “free”. He was required to carry passes when traveling in some places, and they were forbidden to own property in others. Even when the former slaves were free that did not have the same freedoms as the white citizens. Northern states were more industrialized and Urban, than those in the South. There was not as much land for farms so slaves were not needed. Even after the Emancipation, and “freed” slaves were allowed to marry, have some judicial power, and vote. However, the whites did not allow them to do many of those things. Because the slaves were still considered three fifths a person, voting in particular was harder for the freed slaves especially in Massachusetts. Judges James Winthrop and Thomas Pemberton wrote that Negroes could neither elect nor be elected to office in that state. Frederick Douglass overcame their predeterminations and became the first African American to hold a high United States government position as a diplomat. Frederick Douglass’ autobiography, The Narrative, showed Americans how the slaves had responded to their struggles with slavery. He was the spokesperson for the abolitionist movement, and stood for those who suffered as slaves. He showed people what is was like to be a slave, how they were treated, and the effects they had on society. Douglass had always had a deep conviction that slavery would not always be able to hold [him] within its foul embrace and that his faith would guide him