On the recordJanuary 1, 1845
The work of instructing my dear fellow-slaves was the sweetest engagement with which I was ever blessed.
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Frederick Douglass
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gutenberg.orgFrederick Douglass: “The work of instructing my dear fellow-slaves was the sweetest engagement with which I was ever blessed.”
Editor's note · Context
In his autobiography, Douglass reflects on the deep satisfaction he derived from teaching his fellow enslaved people to read.
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