Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave, Written by Himself
Did you realize Douglass was illiterate at the beginning of the book?
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Frederick Douglass was a slave. Few slave masters educated the children of their slaves, it was considered dangerous, something Douglass learned at the hands of the Aulds. Thankfully, Mrs. Auld encouraged Frederick's desire to attain knowledge before completely cutting him off at her husband's insistance.
Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave, Written by Himself