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I have met several slaves from Maryland, who were once my scholars; and who obtained their freedom, I doubt not, partly in consequence of the ideas imparted to them in that school.
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Frederick Douglass
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Douglass shares the impact of his teachings on former students who gained their freedom, emphasizing the transformative power of education.
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