Part one of term paper
Frederick Douglass, an escaped slave, had a strong impact on American and African American history through his involvement with the abolitionist movement and the establishment of the abolitionist paper called the “North Star.” As a young slave growing up Frederick Douglass had help learning how to read and how to write. When he grew ol ...

Part two of term paper
... anonymous white man. As Frederick Douglass grew up he was determined to learn how to read and how to write. He always kept a Webster spelling book with him, and persuaded Hugh Auld's wife (his master’s wife) to teach him to read. But Hugh Auld believed slaves should not be educated and stopped the lessons. White playmates helped Douglass, and he soon learned to read well. “At 7, Frederick was sent to his master, Captain Aaron Anthony, at a nearby plantation. There he first met a brother a ...