On the recordJanuary 1, 1845
As I writhed under it, I would at times feel that learning to read had been a curse rather than a blessing.
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Frederick Douglass
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gutenberg.orgFrederick Douglass: “As I writhed under it, I would at times feel that learning to read had been a curse rather than a blessing.”
Editor's note · Context
Douglass recounts his moments of despair, where the burden of knowledge made him question the value of his literacy.
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