Frederick Douglass An American Slave Summary

Report over the Narrative of the Life of Fredrick Douglass, an American Slave

Quintin Adkins

11-27-16

Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave by Frederick Douglass by Frederick Douglass. The original book was published in 1845, less than seven years after Douglass was released from slavery.The publisher was the Anti-Slavery Office and it has 160 pages.This book describes the life of Frederick Johnson who informs the reader of the cruelty of slavery throughout powerful events.

Douglass’s life on the plantation was not as hard as that of other slaves. Sophia Auld, Hugh’s wife, had never had slaves before so she was surprisingly nice to Douglass at first. She even began to teach him to read until her husband forces her to stop, saying that education makes slaves unmanageable. After the Hugh’s become cruel to Douglass, he resolves to escaping to the North. He is taking back to a man named Thomas Auld, but he said Douglass was to unmanageable, so he rents him to Edward Covey, he is known for “breaking” slaves. After Douglass’s time with him he was no longer interested in reading or freedom, capable only of resting from his injuries and exhaustion. The turning point comes when Douglass

He is then sent back to Hugh Auld, to learn the trade of ship caulking. Eventually, Douglass receives permission from Hugh Auld to hire out his extra time. He saves his money and makes his escape to New York. Douglass fears he will be recaptured so he changes his name from Bailey to Douglass. In New York he was able to marry his love, Anna, and the two moved to New Bedford where it was much safer. Douglass experienced some prejudices working in New Bedford. One day he attended an anti-slavery convention in Nantucket and was asked to