Frederick Douglass: “I had, at one time, more than forty scholars, all of the right sort…”

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I had, at one time, more than forty scholars, all of the right sort; and many of them succeeded in learning to read.

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Frederick Douglass

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Douglass reflects on the success of his students in learning to read, highlighting the importance of education for enslaved individuals.

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Frederick Douglass: “I had, at one time, more than forty scholars, all of the right sort; and many of them succeeded in learning to read.”