![]() He also taught other enslaved persons how to read, but this eventually got him into trouble. He began to form views on human rights and how people should be treated. Once Douglass had learned to read, he read newspapers and other articles about slavery. Over time, he secretly taught himself to read and write by observing others and watching the white children in their studies. However, Frederick was an intelligent young man and wanted to learn to read. Auld found out, he forbid his wife to continue teaching Douglass. ![]() It was against the law at that time to teach the enslaved to read and when Mr. A few years later, he was sent to serve the Auld family in Baltimore.Īround the age of twelve, his enslaver's wife, Sophia Auld began to teach Frederick the alphabet. He seldom saw his mother who died when he was ten years old. At the young age of seven Frederick was sent to live at the Wye House plantation. Life as an enslaved person was very difficult, especially for a child. ![]() He later picked February 14 to celebrate as his birthday and estimated that he was born in 1818. He did not know who his father was or the exact date of his birth. His mother was an enslaved person and when Frederick was born, he became one of the enslaved, too. Best known for: Former enslaved person who became an advisor to the presidentsįrederick Douglass was born on a plantation in Talbot County, Maryland.Born: February 1818 in Talbot County, Maryland. ![]() Occupation: Abolitionist, civil rights activist, and writer. ![]()
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