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Frederick Douglass's Life in Weeks

Escaped from slavery to become the most influential African American leader and orator of the 19th century, advocating for abolition, women's suffrage, and racial equality.

1817–1895 American Abolitionist & Writer 4,042 weeks (77 years)

Frederick Douglass's 4,042 Weeks

Each box represents one week. Lived weeks Key milestones

4,042
Total Weeks
28,294
Days Lived
6
Key Milestones
77
Years

Key Milestones

Age 12 · Week ~624

Learned to read and write despite laws forbidding slave literacy

Age 20 · Week ~1,040

Escaped slavery by disguising himself as a free Black sailor

Age 28 · Week ~1,456

Published Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave

Age 30 · Week ~1,560

Founded The North Star abolitionist newspaper

Age 45 · Week ~2,340

Advised President Lincoln on the recruitment of Black soldiers

Age 60 · Week ~3,120

Appointed U.S. Marshal for the District of Columbia

Legacy

Published his groundbreaking autobiography, became the most prominent Black abolitionist in America, and advised President Lincoln during the Civil War on the treatment of Black soldiers.

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