Frederick Douglas was born in Talbot County, Maryland around 1818. His mother was Harriet and was separated from her at birth. She dies when Douglas was seven. Douglas’s father was said to be a white man.
Douglas first master and Captain Antony; the Captain’s overseer, Mr. Plummer, both are very cruel people and carry whip and crugel around and use them on his slaves. Douglas recall once when the Captain took Hester to his home and whip her until she bleed. Colonel Lloyd, Captain Antony’s employer is a very rich man and own many impress