Later on, America further develops with states, more slaves, and less freedom. No one really didn’t speak out about this issue until one man named Abraham Lincoln stepped up. He spoke out talking about how everyone is created equal no matter the skin color. Some people did really agree with Abraham Lincoln and rely on slaves for pretty much everything, like from cleaning to harvesting. That's when trouble starts to occur and America turns to two pieces of a whole. The North was called the Union and the south was called the Confederate. The first battle of the civil war struck on April 12, 1861 at Charleston Harbor, South Carolina. The fight was led by Major Robert Anderson, who fought for the Union, and Brigadier General P.G.T. Beauregard, …show more content…
Douglass wasn’t even allowed to know his age, when he was a young boy he’d see his friends and family get wiped. Luckily Douglas was sold to a family in Baltimore, who weren't as cruel as other owners. The wife taught Douglass how to read and write, back then it was illegal to teach a slave to read and write. They’d that if a slave were to have too much knowledge they’d have ideas to escape and freedom. Frederick douglass continued his education in secret, b y having little white boy friends who go to school teach him what they've learned. In 1838 douglas escaped by disguising himself as a sailor, settled in massachusetts with his wife and made it to freedom. Douglass later met a man named William Lloyd Garrison, a leading abolitionist, and in 1843 Garrison invited Douglass to a abolitionist meeting, where Douglass got to tell his life story to others. Frederick wrote a book named “ Narrative Of The Life Of Frederick Douglass An American Slave” that talks about his life story. It gave readers a direct story about slavery white people didn't realize how harsh African American had. During the Civil War Frederick Douglass recruited Africans American to the all black regiment. White people were paid more than African Americans for joining the army, and when Douglass heard about this he was furious. After the Civil War douglass continued to lecture, write, and publish news