Fredrick Douglass (mar 28, 1841 – jan 1, 1847)
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Leading abolitionist, who wanted to end slavery. He was taught to read by his owner's wife. He escaped to freedom in the North. Learns about an abolitionist named; William Lloyd Garrison, so he knew how to give a speech about ending slavery. Published his own personal narrative/novel: the Life of Frederick Douglass, An American Slave.Website: http://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/exhibits/douglass_exhibit/douglass_timeline.html
Image: Douglass, Frederick. Image. Britannica School, Encyclopædia Britannica, 1 Nov. 2017. school.eb.com/levels/middle/assembly/view/10124. Accessed 20 Jan. 2018.
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mar 28, 1841
jan 1, 1847
~ 5 years and 9 months