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The narrative explores the profound impact of education on personal freedom and self-awareness. The protagonist grapples with the idea that learning to read could lead to a sense of discontent and unmanageability as a slave. This revelation ignites a transformative journey, awakening suppressed emotions and thoughts about identity and autonomy. The struggle between the desire for knowledge and the oppressive systems of slavery highlights the transformative power of education and the inherent human yearning for freedom and self-determination.
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Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, Frederick Douglass
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- Released
- 2019
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- Title
- Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass
- Subtitle
- An American Slave
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Frederick Douglass
- Publisher
- Cosimo Classics
- Released
- 2019
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 96
- ISBN13
- 9781945934537
- Category
- Ethnography, Biographies and Thoughts
- Description
- The narrative explores the profound impact of education on personal freedom and self-awareness. The protagonist grapples with the idea that learning to read could lead to a sense of discontent and unmanageability as a slave. This revelation ignites a transformative journey, awakening suppressed emotions and thoughts about identity and autonomy. The struggle between the desire for knowledge and the oppressive systems of slavery highlights the transformative power of education and the inherent human yearning for freedom and self-determination.