Douglass begins by explaining that he does not know the date of his birth (he later chose February 14, 1818), and that his mother died when he was 7 years old.
Douglass details the cruel interaction that occurs between slaves and Slave holders, as well as how.
At a very early age he sees his Aunt Hester being whipped.
He thinks his father is a white man, possibly his owner.
He has very few memories of her (children were commonly separated from their mothers), only of the rare night time visit.
Douglass begins by explaining that he does not know the date of his birth (he later chose February 14, 1818), and that his mother died when he was 7 years old