In 1838, Douglass fled slavery and went to New Bedford, Massachusetts. To escape capture, he boarded a train to Philadelphia and disguised himself as a sailor, wearing a red shirt and a scarf tied loosely around his neck. He also dropped his middle names and changed his last name to Douglass. The research question for this essay is “How did Frederick Douglass escape slavery?” Which detail from the excerpt is unnecessary? to escape capture, he boarded a train
wearing a red shirt and a scarf
changed his last name to Douglass
In 1838, Douglas fled slaveryto escape capture, he boarded a train
wearing a red shirt and a scarf
changed his last name to Douglass
In 1838, Douglas fled slavery