Slave Narrative of Ambrose Douglass
Ambrose Douglass, interviewed at 92 years old, reflects on his life as a former slave. Born free in Detroit in 1845, he was reenslaved during a visit to the South and endured 21 years of servitude, often being sold for disobedience. Despite the hardships, he recalls a relatively kind master in Suwannee County who provided food and care. After the Civil War, Douglass settled in Florida, where he worked in construction and had 38 children. Now living in poverty, he hopes for a pension to support his family.