Frederick Douglass for Kids: His Life and Times, with 21 Activities
Acknowledg ments t takes a village to raise a child and it takes a nation to write a book of this scope and influence I want to thank the countless men and women who from our nation's earliest history have made a stand for freedom During the Revolutionary Era Richard Allen founder of Bethel A M E Church in Phil adelphia and first bishop of the African Methodist Episcopal Church forged a path for others to follow His friends and fellow leaders of America's free black communities included giants such as James Forten Absalom Jones and Prince Hall They stood up for equal rights while always fighting to bring an end to slavery They were followed by a generation of aboli tionists both black and white who paved the way for Frederick Douglass to step forward and carry the torch for freedom A heart full of gratitude goes out to Douglass biographers such as James Gregory Frederic Holland and Charles Chesnutt Civil War historians such as George Washington Williams and William Wells Brown along with Benjamin Quarles Philip S
Yuval Taylor and Henry Louis Gates Jr whose books taught me so much about Frederick Douglass his world and our nation's history during the Civil War years I want to thank the men and women in our nation's National Park Service who helped guide me on my search to learn more about this great man Thank you Braden Paynter Cathy Ingram Joan Bacharach and Amber Dumler Also many thanks go to the individuals at libraries universities and his torical societies who so graciously assisted me in acquiring images for this book Chris Rowsom Larry Naukam Betty Spring Michael Millner Karen Shafts Joellen Elbashir Marie Henke Beth Hansen and Peter Berg I would also like to thank the Tilghman family at Wye house as well as Claire Marziotti Everyone's generous spirit in sharing images for this project was greatly appreciated Thanks go to everyone at Chicago Review Press who worked so hard to bring this book to life Thank you Jerome Pohlen for all your help and guidance as well as Cynthia Sherry and Yuval Taylor for your advice and expertise Special gratitude goes to Michelle Schoob Sarah Olson Mary Kravenas and Josh Williams who helped launch this book into the world Deep appreciation is also felt for my wonder ful agent Ronnie Herman who inspires and guides me along my writing journey And I'm especially grateful to my dear husband
Jeff whose committed faith enthusiasm for our nation's history and interest in this project helped beyond measure Thank you to our son Dan and your lovely fiancée Shirley for your loving support and encouragement And thanks to our son Ben for trav eling the East Coast with Jeff and me from Mary land's Eastern Shore to Boston and New Bedford as we took photographs of the streets Frederick Dou glass walked and homes he lived
DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOD E TIME LINE 1817 1818 Frederick Augustus Washington Bailey is born in February a slave on Maryland's Eastern Shore 1826 Is sent to live in Baltimore as house slave for Hugh Auld family 1836 Makes first attempt to escape but I fails 1838 Escapes from slavery marries Anna Murray and changes name to Dou glass 1841 Speaks at antislavery convention in Nantucket Massachusetts and is hired as antislavery speaker 1842 Defends George Latimer case 1843 Embarks on a Hundred Conven E tions tour 1845 Publishes first autobiography Nar rative of the Life of Frederick Douglass 1845 Sails to England to escape capture by slave hunters Anna Murray Douglass
