Slavery Literacy and Freedom
“Frederick Douglass taught that literacy is the path from slavery to freedom. There are many kinds of slavery and many kinds of freedom, but reading [reading acts as] a path [of guidance]”. The relationship between slave literacy and freedom intertwine. They correlate with each other because they allow Douglass to be attentive, understand slavery to benefit him through gaining knowledge, and strategize a way to freedom.
When he lived with the Auld family in Baltimore, Sophia Auld undertook the task of teaching him basic literacy. Douglass realized how important reading was when, “Mr. Auld found out what was going on, and at once forbade Mrs. Auld to instruct [him] further, telling her, among other things, that …show more content…
No matter what came to him as a road block, nothing changed what was in sight for him nor took him from his goal to become a free man one day. Knowledge from outsiders bestowed on him to run away, he smartly gathered that information and continued to learn in silence. Waiting until the right time and proving to himself that he was ready to venture off was key to his success. Douglass gained the strength and knowledge that led to his freedom and plan to escape. He took the lead in planning the tactics of escape from slavery; his skills in reading and writing was influential toward the bases of his plans. While at Master Hugh’s, Douglass assimilated the copy-books of his master’s son, Thomas. He taught himself to write and soon “could write a hand [almost exact to] Master Thomas [penmanship]”. The ability of being able to read and write permitted Douglass to articulate the plan to escape. Since he mastered the ability to copy the way Master Thomas wrote. Mr. Douglass established several barriers of protection for himself and the other runaways under the term as if Mr. Hamilton’s approved of the guidelines. Though this escape attempt was unsuccessful, it is a testament to the Douglass’ intellect which would not have existed without his education. From that point on for Fedrick Douglas, “It was pressed upon [him] by every object within sight or hearing, animate or inanimate. The silver trump of freedom had roused [his] soul to eternal wakefulness... I saw nothing without seeing it, I heard nothing without hearing it, and felt nothing without feeling it. It looked from every star, it smiled in every calm, breathed in every wind, and moved in every storm”. His ability to read and write implanted a solid desire for freedom and enabled him to attempt plus achieve escaping, and helping other while striving for
“Frederick Douglass taught that literacy is the path from slavery to freedom. There are many kinds of slavery and many kinds of freedom, but reading [reading acts as] a path [of guidance]”. The relationship between slave literacy and freedom intertwine. They correlate with each other because they allow Douglass to be attentive, understand slavery to benefit him through gaining knowledge, and strategize a way to freedom.
When he lived with the Auld family in Baltimore, Sophia Auld undertook the task of teaching him basic literacy. Douglass realized how important reading was when, “Mr. Auld found out what was going on, and at once forbade Mrs. Auld to instruct [him] further, telling her, among other things, that …show more content…
No matter what came to him as a road block, nothing changed what was in sight for him nor took him from his goal to become a free man one day. Knowledge from outsiders bestowed on him to run away, he smartly gathered that information and continued to learn in silence. Waiting until the right time and proving to himself that he was ready to venture off was key to his success. Douglass gained the strength and knowledge that led to his freedom and plan to escape. He took the lead in planning the tactics of escape from slavery; his skills in reading and writing was influential toward the bases of his plans. While at Master Hugh’s, Douglass assimilated the copy-books of his master’s son, Thomas. He taught himself to write and soon “could write a hand [almost exact to] Master Thomas [penmanship]”. The ability of being able to read and write permitted Douglass to articulate the plan to escape. Since he mastered the ability to copy the way Master Thomas wrote. Mr. Douglass established several barriers of protection for himself and the other runaways under the term as if Mr. Hamilton’s approved of the guidelines. Though this escape attempt was unsuccessful, it is a testament to the Douglass’ intellect which would not have existed without his education. From that point on for Fedrick Douglas, “It was pressed upon [him] by every object within sight or hearing, animate or inanimate. The silver trump of freedom had roused [his] soul to eternal wakefulness... I saw nothing without seeing it, I heard nothing without hearing it, and felt nothing without feeling it. It looked from every star, it smiled in every calm, breathed in every wind, and moved in every storm”. His ability to read and write implanted a solid desire for freedom and enabled him to attempt plus achieve escaping, and helping other while striving for