Life and Times of Frederick Douglass: A Narrative of Slavery and Freedom

Frederick Douglass

Early Life
 Frederick Douglass was one of the most prominent social reformer,
orator and writer of the United States.
 Frederick, who was born in the year 1818, was unaware of his birthdate.
 From an very yearly age of his life, he was forced into slavery.
 His autobiography is widely read.
 The name of the autobiography is “Life and Times of Frederick
Douglass”.
 The narrative was first published in the year 1845.

Experiences as a Child
 The autobiography portrays the harrowing accounts of slavery and
suffering that Douglass experienced.
 The preface of he book has been written by famous white abolitionist
William Lloyd Garrison.
 The narrative starts with a vivid description of his birthplace, Maryland.
 Douglass mentions that he is unaware of his birthdate as well as his
parents.
 He has seen his mother only four to five times.
 Though he came to know that his master and father is the same person,
Douglass was unsure about it.