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When Frederick Douglass was young, his owner's wife taught him his alphabet in one day. After that, he picked up words from strangers and books.
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Why was Frederick Douglass so brave?
Frederick Douglass was brave because he was one of the people who were against slavery.
How might douglass childhood experiences have shaped his political beliefs?
Douglass's childhood experience as a slave probably fostered a rebellious spirit and a desire for freedom that fueled his later fight for social and political equality. His exposure to and appreciation of education may also have contributed to this commitment to social equality for blacks.
Why did some white southerners not want blacks to get an education?
The purpose of denying education to African Americans was to prevent them from being able to achieve social equality with white people; fundamentally this is a form of ethnic selfishness. People want to keep the best opportunities for their own group, and to deny those opportunities to members of other groups.
How did reformers change women's education?
well in the late 1800s women were able to go get a an education so that is how women got education
How did Frederick Douglass get back at Mr. covey?
When Mr. Covey was going to whip Douglass, Douglass resisted and fought with him. Mr. Covey never whipped him again.
What was the importance of education to Helen Keller?
to be able to achieve
Why are all the girls not able to achieve secondary education?
because they are poor
Why was it not easy for Frederick Douglass to achieve his dream?
not romantic
What was Fredrick Douglass's education?
The Education of Fredrick Douglass is the title of a booklet published by Penguin in 1982. Fredrick Douglass was an escaped American slave who became active in the abolishionist movement. The booklet is an extract from his autobiography, from birth up to the time he learned to read.
Former slave who promoted industrial education?
Frederick Douglass
How was Frederick Douglass able to directly use literacy against his slaveholders and free himself?
Frederick Douglass was able to use the doctrines of liberalism and nationalism.
Did Frederick Douglass get a education?
Not really because he was a slave until he escaped.
What motivated Frederick Douglass to read and write?
He wrote in a Narrative writing however it is difficult to go in depth with his writing style. He was a slave so he did not get a good education and made many spelling errors in his work due to his poor education.
did Frederick Douglass get a good education?
Not really because he was a slave until he escaped.
Compare Hayden's poem to Douglass's autobiographic narrativeWhat topic of the autobiographic narrrative do you see reflected in Robert Hayden's tribute to Douglass?
Hayden's poem "Frederick Douglass" reflects Douglass's narrative on the theme of overcoming oppression and achieving freedom through education and persistence. Both works highlight Douglass's journey from slavery to freedom and his relentless pursuit of knowledge and self-improvement. Douglass's narrative emphasizes the importance of education in breaking the chains of slavery, a theme that Hayden captures in his tribute to Douglass by celebrating his intellectual and moral strength in the face of adversity.
What is the dominant rhetorical strategy Douglass uses in the third paragraph to achieve his purpose?
anaphora
What type of education did Frederick Douglass have?
his owner did not teach him he was taught from his mistress who eventually turned on him because she was corrupted by slavery. he also used resources outside of the plantation (his father was white so he had more freedom then other slaves but he was still a slave) he'd challenge (trick) little kids to teach him how to spell words so he can write.
