The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass

Chapters 1 & 2

Memoir 

A historical account

Non-Fiction

True and Factual

Inquiry

Question

Impertinent

sassy

Hinder

Delay or obstruct

Sloop

Sailboat

coarse

Rough

obdurate

stubbornly

halting

hesitant

esteem

to admire

Fredrick Douglass

A man who was born into slavery who taught himself to read and write

Harriet Bailey

Mother of Fredrick Douglass

Captain Anthony

Fredrick Douglass’s first master and most likely his father

Mr. Plummer

A drunk and cruel man who goes around and whips slaves

The Great House

The plantation where Fredrick Douglass was born and grew up

Tuckahoe, Maryland

the area in which both Harriet Bailey and Fredrick Douglass were slave

The dehumanization of slaves

Slaves were treated as property and items while almost being starved to death

Douglass Vs. His Vague Identity

Fredrick does not know much about himself including not knowing his own birthday and not knowing his own father

Slaves Vs. Cruel Slave owners

The treatment from slave owners was inhumane. Slaves received monthly rations that could barely last them and they received clothes once per year with children not being able to wear pants.

Figuring out his Birthday

Not knowing his own age and birthday left Fredrick with a drive to figure it out. He could only go around asking the older slaves when he was born.

separation from his mother

When Fredrick was young, his mom was moved to a different plantation 12 miles away.

His mothers visits

His mom could only visit at night by walking. If she didn’t make it back in time for work, she was beat.

his mother’s death

When his mother died, Fredrick felt like it was as if a stranger died and he felt no remorse for her.

Role of captain Anthony

From only hearing rumors, Fredrick believed that Captain Anthony was his father.