On the recordJanuary 1, 1845
Mistress, in teaching me the alphabet, had given me the inch, and no precaution could prevent me from taking the ell.
Said by
Frederick Douglass
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gutenberg.orgFrederick Douglass: “Mistress, in teaching me the alphabet, had given me the inch, and no precaution could prevent me from taking the ell.”
Editor's note · Context
In his autobiography, Douglass describes how his initial lessons from his mistress fueled his insatiable desire for further education despite the dangers.
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