Mapping the final resting places of frederick douglass friends and foes. Douglass saw the fruits of his labor with the th amendment, but was more than aware of the long struggle africanamericans would face in the years to come. Mar 12, 2019 douglass was born frederick augustus washington bailey, on the holme hill farm, in talbot county, maryland in february, 1818. Frederick douglass was born in february 1817 on the eastern shore of maryland. Frederick douglass, captain anthony, colonel edward lloyd, lucretia auld, captain thomas auld, hugh auld, sophia auld, edward covey, betsy bailey, aunt hester, harriet bailey, sandy jenkins, william freeland, william hamilton, william gardner.
His mother, harriet bailey, was a field slave from whom he was separated during his infancy. He was separated from his mother, harriet bailey, when he was still an infant. The great women in frederick douglasss life frederick. Born frederick augustus washington bailey, young frederick spent the first six years of his life living at his grandmother betsys cabin on the banks of the tuckahoe creek, exploring the wilderness and towns in talbot and caroline counties. Mar 20, 2018 harriet bailey, frederick douglasss mother. Black then a letter from frederick douglass to harriet. She named her son frederick augustus washington bailey. Narrative of the life of frederick douglass notes flashcards. Able to read and write, she had accomplished something most slaves were not able to at that time. The son of a black slave, harriet bailey, and a white father, most likely his mothers owner, he reinvented himself by taking the name of douglass from scotts hero in the lady of the lake after his successful second attempt to escape from slavery in 1838.
Family tree articles and essays frederick douglass. The first autobiography, the narrative of the life of frederick douglass, an american slave, written by himself, catapulted him to fame and invigorated the abolitionist movement. Two hundred years ago this month, frederick augustus washington bailey was born at holmes hill farm in talbot county, maryland. Jenny, hester, harriet, and maryann frederick douglass.
His mothers name was harriet and she was forced to leave her children, by the man who owned them. Frederick douglass born frederick augustus washington bailey. Trying to tell harriet baileys life frederick douglass. Frederick douglass was born frederick augustus washington bailey in talbot county in the u. Mar 22, 2012 formerly frederick douglass s women, but that book is now published as women in the world of frederick douglass thursday, march 22, 2012 trying to tell harriet bailey s life. Here and throughout the autobiography, douglass highlights the common practice of white slave owners raping slave women, both to satisfy their sexual hungers and to expand their slave populations. Apr 11, 2012 first, harriet bailey, douglass s mother, most likely gave birth to her final child, also named harriet, and then died. He had three older siblings, perry, sarah, and eliza. Harriet bailey was enslaved in talbot county, maryland. The following is an excerpt from his autobiography, narrative of the life of frederick douglass 1845. Harriet bailey article about harriet bailey by the free.
Frederick douglass of parenthood under slavery father. Name harriett bailey father isaac bailey mother betsey birth date 1794 city easton county talbot state md country usa children perry bailey 18 home in 1820 city, county, state baltimore ward 8, baltimore, maryland enumeration date august 7, 1820 5 people kitty bailey 1820 adrianna bailey 1822 eliza bailey. Frederick augustus washington douglass bailey 1818 1895. Both were born into slavery, escaped to freedom, and did not turn their backs on others who were enslaved. Henry bailey, henry harris, john harris, charles roberts, and sandy jenkins. Betsy bailey was the grandmother of frederick douglass. Frederick augustus washington bailey was born around 1818 into slavery in talbot county, maryland.
In baltimore, especially, douglas enjoyed relatively more freedom than slaves usually did in the south. Jul 09, 2017 frederick douglass was born frederick augustus washington bailey in talbot county, maryland. Frederick douglass was born into slavery in maryland as frederick bailey circa 1818. The frederick douglass papers at the library of congress for teachers expert resources. She was an enslaved woman who cared for the young douglass during his early childhood, until the day she was forced to drop him off at the wye house plantation to begin his life as a slave.
His mother harriet bailey, was a slave, and it is believed that his father was aaron anthony, harriets master and an overseer on one of the lloyd family farms on the eastern shore. What frederick douglass revealedand omittedin his famous. Of douglasss many speeches, what to the slave is the fourth of july. The narrative of the life of frederick douglass characters covered include. Frederick douglass and harriet tubman were the most eminent africanamerican figures of their time. Jun 19, 2016 i am a verified descendent of perry bailey january 4, 18 august 18, 1880, the first born of harriet bailey, the mother of frederick douglass. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one.
He became a leader in the abolitionist movement, which sought to end the practice of slavery. After escaping from slavery in maryland, he became a national leader of the abolitionist movement in massachusetts and new york, gaining note for his oratory and incisive antislavery writings. There are now statues of frederick douglass and harriet. Eliza bailey and sara bailey half sister of andrew skinner anthony. Frederick augustus washington bailey was born into slavery in talbot county, maryland. Frederick douglass, was born a slave in talbot county, maryland sometime between 1816 to 1818. Born frederick augustus washington bailey in 1817, he was taken from his mother, harriet bailey, when she resumed her work as an enslaved woman. His mother, harriet bailey, was a plantation slave, his father a white man whom he never met. My ancestry to perry bailey, the big brother of frederick douglass, is authenticated through death records, census reports, marriage licenses, and slave records all confirmed by the former curator. They began their own personal crusade to free other slaves. Second, their master, aaron anthony, beat frederick s teen aged cousin hester aka estherto a bloody pulp because she favored a young slave, ned roberts.
Born frederick augustus washington b ailey, frederick douglass stated in the second and third paragraph of narrative that he only saw his mother, harriet bailey, only four or five times in my life. She was hired out to neighboring farms and her children would stay with her mother, unti. Exact date unknown frederick douglass is born as frederick augustus washington bailey, a slave at holme hill farm, talbot county, maryland. Frederick douglass biography life, family, childhood. Frederick douglass united states abolitionist who escaped from slavery and became an influential writer and lecturer in the north douglass. Harriet bailey synonyms, harriet bailey pronunciation, harriet bailey translation, english dictionary definition of harriet bailey. Hetty hutter judiths sister hetty is on the verge of ignorancei. The the narrative of frederick douglass quotes below are all either spoken by betsy bailey or refer to betsy bailey.
Daughter of aaron anthony and harriet bailey sister of perry bailey. Douglasss strong emotional attachment to women and his concern. Family tree articles and essays frederick douglass papers. Choose from 499 different sets of fredrick douglas flashcards on quizlet. As was often the case with slaves, the exact year and date of douglass birth are. Frederick douglass s story begins in 1818, when he was born in talbot county on the eastern shore of maryland. He was the son of harriet bailey, who he saw for the last time in 1824. February 1818 february 20, 1895 was an american social reformer, abolitionist, orator, writer, and statesman. The year was probably 1818, and he would later celebrate february 14 as his birthday, but no precise records exist. Family tree frederick douglass timeline in his own words provenance and publication history teaching resources. Mother is a slave, harriet bailey, and father is a white man, rumored to be his master, aaron anthony. Mar 19, 2020 frederick douglass published three autobiographies.
After escaping from slavery in maryland, he became a national leader of the abolitionist movement in massachusetts and new york, gaining note for his oratory and. Frederick douglass was born frederick augustus washington bailey in talbot county, maryland. Frederick douglass was an escaped slave who became a prominent activist, author and public speaker. After escaping from slavery in maryland, he became a national leader of the abolitionist movement in massachusetts and new york, gaining note for his oratory 6 and. Douglass narrative begins with the few facts he knows about his birth and parentage. Now, statues of harriet tubman and frederick douglass are standing in the room where it was abolished in maryland.
Douglass served as a slave on farms on the eastern shore of maryland and in baltimore throughout his youth. February 1817 february 20, 1895 was an american social reformer, abolitionist, orator, writer, and statesman. Cnn they fought to end slavery more than 150 years ago. Douglass was never able to determine how she came to be literate. The character of betsy bailey in the narrative of frederick.