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Slave Narratives: Frederick Douglass and the Power of Literacy — Homework
Review the Sophia Auld and Hugh Auld passages before answering, and take this material seriously.
- 1.Name the two people who first taught, then forbade, Douglass's reading lessons.
- 2.Explain why Hugh Auld wanted to stop Douglass from learning to read.
- 3.Explain the irony in how Douglass came to understand literacy's importance.
- 4.In four or more sentences, explain why firsthand accounts like Douglass's Narrative matter as historical evidence.
- 5.What kind of courage does it take to keep learning in secret for years, with no guarantee it would ever lead anywhere?
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