On the recordJanuary 1, 1855
She aimed to keep me ignorant; and I resolved to know, although knowledge only increased my discontent.
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Frederick Douglass
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gutenberg.orgFrederick Douglass: “She aimed to keep me ignorant; and I resolved to know, although knowledge only increased my discontent.”
Editor's note · Context
In his autobiography, Douglass describes the struggle between his mistress's efforts to keep him uneducated and his own determination to learn.
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