Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass
Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass by Frederick Douglass was written in 1845 to tell his story to some who believed that Mr. Douglass was too well spoken to be a slave. The first of three autobiographies, Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, tells the story of Frederick Bailey and his life as a slave growing up on a plantation during the 1820- 30’s; pretty much just to
give the reader a glimpse into a slaves’ life from a (what better) slave’s point of view. ...
Frederick Bailey (Douglass) was born around 1817 into slavery on a plantation owned by Colonel Lloyd. Colonel Lloyd’s clerk, Captain Anthony,was Frederick’s mother’s owner and, most likely, Frederick’s father: “My
father was a white man. ... Frederick decribes life on the farm as hard with little food, severe punishments like beatings, whippings, and the occasional shootings, little clothes, and exhaustion from being overworked. When Frederick turns seven, him and his family are sent off to Baltimore, Maryland to work for Mr. ... She begins to teach Frederick how to read. ... Auld
became upset with Sophia teaching Frederick how to read, and stopped it. ... Auld began to treat Frederick like a slave, but it was not as bad in Baltimore as it was in the deep south.
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