ASSIGNMENT The goal of this assignment is for you to analyze a brief passage from the Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass. ... You can find the whole Narrative online here: http://docsouth.unc.edu/neh/douglass/douglass.html You should choose a passage that you believe is very important to Douglass's story as a whole, or choose one that is particularly meaningful, moving, or intriguing to you. ... For example, what does the passage tell us about antebellum ideas about life as a slave, citizenship, literacy, religious practice, etc.? ... Originality of Analysis While it is difficu...

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• Grade Level: High School

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