Against all odds, Douglass never wavered in his intentions to learn to read and write. Douglass' efforts to befriend those who could help him learn was remarkable. The clever methods which he used: the young boys, copying letters from the books, and surveying the shipyard, undoubtedly exposed Douglass' level of intelligence. His ability to analyze a situation and ascertaining the appropriate means by which he could accomplish said tasks, even more so, detailed the mental prowess Douglass unequivocally
Against all odds, Douglass never wavered in his intentions to learn to read and write. Douglass' efforts to befriend those who could help him learn was remarkable. The clever methods which he used: the young boys, copying letters from the books, and surveying the shipyard, undoubtedly exposed Douglass' level of intelligence. His ability to analyze a situation and ascertaining the appropriate means by which he could accomplish said tasks, even more so, detailed the mental prowess Douglass unequivocally