Through analysis and paradoxes, Douglass repeatedly stresses that obtaining an education, understanding what slavery truly is, being able to identify the religious hypocrisy of white slave-owners, and overcoming suffering are all crucial to developing as an individual. Frederick Douglass claims that the advancement of education is crucial to personal development as well as the ability to truly see what is transpiring around him throughout his journey towards freedom. ... As he becomes more and more educated, he comprehends the reality of slavery and what it represents. ... He signals to the r...

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