What I thought of as best was rather a series of workshops, where colored people could learn some of the handicrafts, learn to work in iron, wood, and leather, and where a plain English education could also be taught.
Proposing a practical educational model for free colored people, Douglass advocates for workshops where trades like iron, wood, and leather work are taught alongside a basic English education.
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