Title: Autobiography of Rev. Francis Frederick of Virginia
Description: Born in slavery in Fauquier County in Virginia, Francis Frederick spent the first twelve years of his life in Virginia, then his master moved to Kentucky. This account provides some details of plantation life in Kentucky, treatment of slaves, a slave wedding, Frederick's conversion to Christianity, escape on the underground railroad to Canada at the age of forty-six, learning to read, trip to Europe and places visited there, and his return to the United States to work with members of his race to educate them about God and help to improve their lives.
Subjects: African Americans, Biography, Slaves, Fugitive slaves, Religious life, Slavery, Plantation life, Underground Railroad, Slaves' writings, American
Places: Virginia, Kentucky
People: Francis Frederick (approximately 1805-approximately 1882)