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Frederick Douglass

Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass

Nonfiction | Autobiography / Memoir | Adult | Published in 1845

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Essay Topics

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Compare the Preface and Introduction that precede Douglass’s memoir. Why do you think they are included, and what roles do they each serve?

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Douglass argues that education is an essential step to freedom. Describe how he learned to read and write, and how this enabled his journey toward freedom.

3.

Douglass argues that slavery damages Black people but is also corrosive to white society. What evidence does he use to support this argument?

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