Frederick Douglass and American Slavery 3/5s Compromise Missouri Compromise 1850 Compromise and the Fugitive Slave Act

Map of Slavery: 1840

American Slavery: 1860

Douglass Bio Born in 1818 Mother was a slave; father unknown Went to Baltimore around age 10 or 11 Learned to read and write Escaped from slavery in 1838 Began speaking again slavery in 1841 Wrote the Narrative in 1845

Slavery Terms Chattel Slavery Abolitionism Literacy Biblical Racism

Douglass No Origin Slavery an assault on the family Physical violence of slavery Sentimental Appeal Affect as Literary Power Literary Power as answer to racism Literacy as Maturation

Literacy and Violence “You have seen how a man was made a slave; you shall see how a slave was made a man.” Literacy as answer to slavery’s violence Tension between literate and physical agency

Conclusions Democracy versus Equality Color Consciousness vs. Color Blindedness American vs. African-American Identity