Frederick Douglass: “It would make him discontented and unhappy.” These words sank deep…”

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It would make him discontented and unhappy.” These words sank deep into my heart, stirred up sentiments within that lay slumbering, and called into existence an entirely new train of thought.

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Frederick Douglass

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Editor's note · Context

Douglass reflects on how the idea of learning to read awakened a new understanding in him about his situation as a slave.

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Frederick Douglass: “It would make him discontented and unhappy.” These words sank deep into my heart, stirred up sentiments within that lay…”

Editor's note · Context