Fredrick Douglas was an American slave who escaped slavery and wrote a narrative of his life in slavery and how escaped. He was born in Tuckahoe, near Hillsborough, he thinks that he is around the age twenty eight when he wrote his narrative. Fredrick’s fathers was a white man and possibly could also be his master. He was separated from his mom when he was nothing but an infant. Then he was put in a home with an older lady who was too old to be in the field. His mom would make her nightly twelve mile journeys on foot to go see him, she stayed with him until he fell asleep then she left and was gone before he woke up.
Fredrick’s mom died before he knew anything about it they had already buried her. He felt the same motions as he would for a…show more content… When he went to bed sometimes it got so cold that he would go steal one of the corn sacks and sleep in that to keep himself warm. His feet were so cracked that the pen he was writing with could be laid in between the crack of his feet. His old master told him that he was going to Baltimore and that he had to clean up because people in Baltimore were really cleanly and would laugh at him if he wasn’t clean. After he was clean he was given some nice clothes and was sent to Baltimore.
His new mistress was all that she appeared to be when he first met her at the door, a women of the kindest heart and finest feelings. She did not deem it impudent or unmannerly for a slave to look her in the face. The meanest slave was put fully at ease in her presence, and none left without better for have seen her. Very soon after he went to live with Mr. and Mrs. Auld, she very kindly commenced to teach him the ABC. He lived in Hugh’s family for about seven years. During this time he succeeded in learning to read and write. In accomplishing this he was compelled to resort to various
