How did Frederick Douglass escape from slavery?

Over 175 years after the escape of Frederick Douglass from slavery, look back at how the famed abolitionist became a free man. read more

Over 175 years after the escape of Frederick Douglass from slavery, look back at how the famed abolitionist became a free man. Over 175 years after the escape of Frederick Douglass from slavery, look back at how the famed abolitionist became a free man. read more

Douglass described his daring escape on a train ride from Baltimore to Philadelphia in his autobiography, Life and Times of Frederick Douglass (1881). read more

Frederick Douglass Escapes From Slavery On September 3, 1838, abolitionist, journalist, author, and human rights advocate Frederick Douglass made his dramatic escape from slavery—traveling north by train and boat—from Baltimore, through Delaware, to Philadelphia. read more