1. Literacy is important
In a narrative by Frederick Douglass, Frederick talks about how he was not allowed to read and write, but he would find ways to be taught or teach himself. ... Frederick Douglass's literacy made him aware of what was going on around him with slaves and abolition, and that helped make him a free man later in life. ... Frederick Douglass and I had very different types awareness, but we both had what we did because of our literacy and education. ... Literacy is a key ingredient to success in life. ... Because of literacy Benjamin Franklin was ambitious; Frederick Douglass became free; ...
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- Grade Level: High School