Tom Kysar Narrative of the Life of Fredrick Douglas Born in Tuckahoe, Maryland (pg. 18) No record or age (pg. 18) Slave is considered to be never innocent (pg. 37) Lack of clothing and hunter, traditional colonial ways of a plantation (pg. 42) Mrs. Auld was the first person to teach him how to read and his ABC?s (pg. 48) Plantation slave was much different than a city slave (pg. 49) Mr. Hugh also teaches him to read (pg. 50) Owner didn?t discriminate and tried to help Fredrick, thought him his ABC?s and protected him (pg. 51) It was illegal to try to teach the slaves how to read (pg. 52) Fredrick thought learning to read was like a curse and reminded him of his wretched condition. (pg. 53) He was a slave for life, which gave him initiative to run away. (pg. 55)
Narrative of the Life of Fredrick Douglas
Tom Kysar Narrative of the Life of Fredrick Douglas Born in Tuckahoe, Maryland (pg. 18) No record or age (pg. 18) Slave is considered to be never innocent (pg. 37) Lack of clothing and hunter, traditional colonial ways of a plantation (pg. 42) Mrs. Auld was the first person to teach him how to read and his ABC?s (pg. 48) Plantation slave was much different than a city slave (pg. 49) Mr. Hugh also teaches him to read (pg. 50) Owner didn?t discriminate and tried to help Fredrick, thought him his ABC?s and protected him (pg. 51) It was illegal to try to teach the slaves how to read (pg. 52) Fredrick thought learning to read was like a curse and reminded him of his wretched condition. (pg. 53) He was a slave for life, which gave him initiative to run away. (pg. 55)
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