Frederick Douglass: “The most interesting feature of my history here, was my learning to…”

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The most interesting feature of my history here, was my learning to read and write, under somewhat marked disadvantages.

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Frederick Douglass

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Douglass reflects on the significance of literacy in his life, despite the challenges he faced in acquiring it.

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