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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

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 was sent to Baltimore to Hugh Auld. He was treated kindly by Hughs wife Sophia. Sophia begins to teach him the A,B,C until Mr. Auld stops it. Plantation owners created State Laws prohibiting teaching to the enslaved. These were revised and toughened. Frederick realises the power of reading

Frederick talks about a ghastly owner of two enslaved young girls and their despicable treatment. He also mentions helping two Irishmen on the wharf who suggested he escape. Anna announces the arrival of William Garrison. They fall out later in life because William Garrison was not keen on the narrative

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

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

An incident triggers the turning point in his life as an enslaved individual. Sheer exhaustion makes him decide to take Covey on irrespective of the outcome. To his great surprise his fight results in Covey being ‘broken’ and not inflicting any more cruelty during the rest of Fredericks time with him

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

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

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

Frederick talks about the poor clothing, accommodation and nourishment for their relentless toil. He describes first of several Overseers typically unmarried, poorly educated drunk white men, with little humanity. They controlled the enslaved with the frequent use of a Cowhide whip for the slightest of misdemeanours

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

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

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

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

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

Frederick was sent to Baltimore to Hugh Auld. He was treated kindly by Hughs wife Sophia. Sophia begins to teach him the A,B,C until Mr. Auld stops it. Plantation owners created State Laws prohibiting teaching to the enslaved. These were revised and toughened. Frederick realises the power of reading

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

An incident triggers the turning point in his life as an enslaved individual. Sheer exhaustion makes him decide to take Covey on irrespective of the outcome. To his great surprise his fight results in Covey being ‘broken’ and not inflicting any more cruelty during the rest of Fredericks time with him

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

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 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

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

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

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

An incident triggers the turning point in his life as an enslaved individual. Sheer exhaustion makes him decide to take Covey on irrespective of the outcome. To his great surprise his fight results in Covey being ‘broken’ and not inflicting any more cruelty during the rest of Fredericks time with him

Frederick was sent to Baltimore to Hugh Auld. He was treated kindly by Hughs wife Sophia. Sophia begins to teach him the A,B,C until Mr. Auld stops it. Plantation owners created State Laws prohibiting teaching to the enslaved. These were revised and toughened. Frederick realises the power of reading

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

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

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

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

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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