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Born in talbot County, Maryland
Escaped slavery and started fighting in the battle to end slavery
Wrote speeches and spoke to the public about his opinion on slavery
So powerful that John Brown asked him to help raid Harpers Ferry
Persuaded President Lincoln to let freed slaves be soldiers in the Civil War
in 1818
Taught how to read by the owner's wife and poor children
Escaped slavery at age 18
he had very big influence
gave white abolitionists strenth to keep going
Married Anne Murray
really powerful so helped free slaves a LOT.
He changed the South a lot.
He also changed the North as well.
Why? When Frederick Douglass escaped, he
One thing he did was persuade President Lincoln to
rallied against slavery.
allow African Americans to fight.
Started treating tem more poorly because of
Douglass.
After that he made Lincoln give African American soldier s the same rits as other soldiers using the quote below:
" They both shed the same blood so they should be paid the same".
Respected by slaves and most Northerners
Reason? North try to abolish slavery and
Douglass is helping them.
Opposed by slave owners.
"Would you have me argue that man is entitled to liberty? That he is the rightful owner of his own body?" Those of the words of Frederick Douglass, one of the most influential African Americans during the Civil War.
Owners worried slaves would rebel, so they treated them more poorly.