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Frederick and Anna moved to Lynn, Massachusetts after speaking at an Anti-Slavery convention in 1841. He lived in Lynn from 1841 to 1848. He then exiled to UK and NI to avoid capture after the success of his narrative. The family lived in Harrison Court, very convenient as the Lynn Rail Terminus was a short walk away
Frederick learns more letters from children after briding them with food. As his knowledge increases so does his desire to be a free man, The largest noticeable difference being that of nourishment, and the shame that would befall owners for not feeding their enslaved adequately, and treating them adversely
First severe whipping at he hands of Mr. Covey. Many more followed and after 6 months Frederick felt that he’d been reduced to a shadow of his former self, sensing that ignorance was closing in, despondency was rising within making him neglect the desire to read and to learn. The fire inside was all but extinguished
Frederick learns more letters from children after briding them with food. As his knowledge increases so does his desire to be a free man, The largest noticeable difference being that of nourishment, and the shame that would befall owners for not feeding their enslaved adequately, and treating them adversely
Fredrick Douglass haunted by the chants of the enslaved individuals walking to work at the Great House Farm. He found it incredibly peculiar, and disturbing, Wye House, had 42,000 acres of land and around 1,000 slaves working on it. Built in 1784 it is still lived in by the latest descendent of the family
Frederick took every chance to read and write he knew that ‘’Free’ black individuals always had to have a ‘Pass’ to escape from bondage a ‘Pass’ would be vital to evade capture. Baltimore Docks he watched and learned from the ship builders marking their timbers. He starts to read and copy Sophia’s son’s, school books
At St. Michaels he suffered from hunger. There was food aplenty for guests while depriving their enslaved. He learns the role religion plays. Scripture used to justify their cruelty. He later took on the Church demanding they return the monies that Plantation owners had bestowed upon them in the years before
With Mr. Covey he was better fed but experienced fierce methods of punishment, and worked often to the point of exhaustion. Owners would hire men to impregnate an enslaved woman so as to produce progeny that he would then own going forward and have them work eventually upon their farm. Caroline produced twins
First severe whipping at he hands of Mr. Covey. Many more followed and after 6 months Frederick felt that he’d been reduced to a shadow of his former self, sensing that ignorance was closing in, despondency was rising within making him neglect the desire to read and to learn. The fire inside was all but extinguished
Curiosity over why Mr. Covey didn’t have him publicly flogged after his fight with him. He mentions Xmas and New Year letting them do as they pleased. Individual State Slave Laws were tightened on stopping enslaved ever learning to read and write. Frederick also explains owners devised cunning means to get many drunk
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Frederick failed to hand over his earnings from his weeks work in the Dockyard of Baltimore. His furious master refused to let Frederick go and seek and negotiate his own contracts within the ship building community, fearing it was a ruse that would result in an escape at some point
1st narrative 1845 3000 copies sold. Frederick left for Ireland, Scotland and England. Nicknamed the ‘Black O’Connell’ after the revered Irish Republican and Nationalist, Daniel O’Connell. In fact the English prohibited the Irish from having any access to the notorious and lucrative 3 way passage Slave Trade
In this scene Frederick begs the Almighty to deliver him from daily evil. He talks of the freedom of sail boats on the Chesapeake Bay while he is in chains. At the end of the scene he sets us up to expect a turning point in his manifest destiny
Frederick bided his time planing his escape. Pressure from fellow enslaved to teach using the Bible. Hugely successful but savagely broken up by ‘good Christians’ upon its discovery. Frederick and his four colleagues were compromised resulting in a fifteen mile trek handcuffed behind a horse towards Easton Jail
Narrowly escapes being lynched by white caulkers. His master concerned about his loss of income from Frederick. Since being employed at the shipyard Frederick has learnt his skill well and establishing himself as a reliable and very capable worker. He must ‘surrender’ his weeks wages to his master on every Saturday
Frederick failed to hand over his earnings from his weeks work in the Dockyard of Baltimore. His furious master refused to let Frederick go and seek and negotiate his own contracts within the ship building community, fearing it was a ruse that would result in an escape at some point
Frederick spoke at St. Mary’s Guildhall, Coventry in 1847 before returning to USA, having earnt $750 to purchase his manumission from Hugh Auld. The tapestry behind him is 1500’s. He would have contemplated it prior to his oration. We leave Frederick on the threshold of his amazing, productive and influential life
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