On the recordJanuary 1, 1855
He fanned my already intense love of knowledge into a flame, by assuring me that I was to be a useful man in the world.
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Frederick Douglass
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gutenberg.orgFrederick Douglass: “He fanned my already intense love of knowledge into a flame, by assuring me that I was to be a useful man in the world.”
Editor's note · Context
Douglass explains how Uncle Lawson's encouragement intensified his passion for learning and instilled a belief in his future usefulness.
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