In Baltimore, I could, occasionally, get into a Sabbath school, among the free children, and receive lessons, with the rest; but, having already learned both to read and to write, I was more of a teacher than a pupil, even there.
Douglass reflects on his experience teaching in a Sabbath school, highlighting his advanced literacy compared to other students.
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