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Talbot County

The narrator was born in this county, where it was common for slaves to be mistreated.

Great House Farm

Douglass spent his early childhood at this setting, and it was considered by slaves in the surrounding areas to be a privileged place to work.

Slave Songs

Some think these are evidence of the slave's happiness, but Douglass sees in them a slave's deepest anguish.

Baltimore

Douglass was unexpectedly sent to live here with Captain Thomas Auld's brother, Hugh Auld. Douglass learned how to read and write here.

The Columbian Orator

This opened up for Douglass a whole new world of ideas such as freedom, truth, and liberty. Douglass was first introduced to the antislavery approach through this book.

Abolitionist Movement

Douglass first came across this term in a book. After his escape, he was helped by reformers and eventually Douglass himself became one of the most...

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