Frederick Douglass: The Journey to Freedom

The video explores the daring escape of Frederick Douglass from slavery. Born in 1818, Douglass was separated from his mother and lived with his grandparents before being moved to Baltimore. Despite being a slave, he learned to read and write, which he realized was key to his freedom. After a transformative confrontation with his brutal owner, Douglass planned his escape with the help of Anna Murray. Disguised as a sailor, he traveled by train and steamboat to reach New York, where he found freedom. Douglass later became a prominent abolitionist, wrote autobiographies, and advocated for women's suffrage.

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