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The Ingenuity of Frederick Douglass: Learning to Write
Summary: In his self-titled chronicle, Frederick Douglass describes the process of his learning how to write. The description is memorable for Douglass' intelligence, resourcefulness, and determination to remove the bonds of illiteracy imposed by his slaveholders. These efforts culminated in Douglass' important contributions as a writer and the father of the abolitionist movement in America.
In his self-titled chronicle, "Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave", the author presents his audience with a memorable description of his resourcefulness in how he learned to write. His determination to shake off the bonds of illiteracy imposed by his slaveholders created in him the ability to conquer obstacles that held many slaves back. His mastery of the basic steps of the written language would one day play a central role in his success as a free man. The way these skills were acquired teaches us not only of his willpower, but also of his ingenuity as well. The outcome of his efforts culminated in an inimitable slave-narrative, as well as a career as one of the most famous abolitionists that this country would ever know.
From an early age, Frederick Douglass refused to accept the life of confinement into which he was born...
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