Fredrick Douglass
While born a slave, Fredrick Douglass became a key player in the abolitionist movement. Douglass was born around 1818 in Talbot, Maryland. Like other slaves, he was not aware of his exact birth date. Even though he knew his mother, she had a sporadic presence in Douglass’ life. In Baltimore, he learned to read and write by the help of his master’s wife. Douglass later started using the bible to teach other slaves to read. As a slave, he for several times planned to escape bondage but failed (Douglass, 2011). Ultimately, he managed to leave for New York and became a free man, where he married Anna Murray. The two moved to New Bedford. It is in New Bedford that Douglass began attending meetings of the abolitionist crusade. As a way of supporting the abolitionist movement, he wrote the Narrative of the Life of the Fredrick Douglass, which also provided the path to freedom for other slaves. Undoubtedly, the Amos Lawrence image closely relates to Douglass’ journey to freedom.