On the recordJanuary 1, 1881
Everywhere in the south the colored man is learning to read.
Said by
Frederick Douglass
Source
gutenberg.orgFrederick Douglass: “Everywhere in the south the colored man is learning to read.”
Editor's note · Context
From his autobiography, Douglass observes the widespread pursuit of literacy among Black men across the Southern states.
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