frederick douglasss mother was a slave frederick douglasss father was a slave master frederick douglass was a bastard a result of rape the embodiment of pain shame the offspring of injustice a life that should have never existed but i think its safe to say we are so glad he did frederick douglass was an orphan frederick douglasss mother died when he was a child frederick douglass was a bastard orphan slave child frederick douglass had a life that some might say hed be better without frederick douglass was a criminal a law breaker a runaway slave self educated orator author international abolitionist advisor to the president appointed u s marshal and champion of womens rights frederick douglass was the only black to attend americas first womens rights convention 1848 seneca falls i quote in this denial of the right to participate in government not merely the degradation of woman and the perpetuation of a great injustice happens but the maiming and repudiation of one half of the moral and intellectual power of the government of the world frederick douglass loves you baby girl young lady sweet woman youve dreamed of being a mother but never thought itd happen this way in a flood of passion you found yourself clinging to a stranger and neither of you realized what he left behind when the tide carried him off to sea you know exactly the type of things people wont say to your face and you feel like drowning in shame or maybe youre not one to get swept away you didnt need a ring you had mutual trust you didnt need protection from what you thought was love not expecting the man who seemed so committed to abandon the seed he worked so hard to plant he insists you exercise your right to choose and by that he means do what he wants you to in this twisted soap opera youre faced with the choice to lose your lover or lose his child and right about now you feel like losing both or maybe youve lost even more maybe this life was forced inside you and some people still throw stones they call you murderer for even considering foolishly equating a homicidal maniac with a victim of rape who might not want to raise the child of their oppressor i apologize for the ignorance these predicaments are complex your situation is less than ideal but my my sister consider this frederick douglasss mother was a slave frederick douglasss father was a slave master frederick douglass was a bastard a result of rape the embodiment of pain shame the offspring of injustice a life that should have never existed but i think its safe to say we are so glad he did believe this nothing will be fixed by getting rid of the only joy in this brokenness the life inside of you is not yours to live or take or give but one to receive i pray you understand my friend life is always a gift