Summary Of Learning To Read And Write By Frederick Douglass

In the reading "Learning to Read and Write" by Frederick Douglass, he tells the tale of how he, a slave, learned to read and write. He explains that he lived with the Hugh's family and that the mistress was his teacher. Upon his arrival to the Hugh's family, he describes his mistress as "a kind and tender hearted woman," as she instructed him in his studies. She continued to do so until she was told he, was to no longer be instructed by her or anyone else. As she had adopted her husband's precept, as to which she became a very callous woman. He continues to explain that even with his mistress's' cruelty and prohibiting his learning, he still found ways to continue with his education. He found clever ways to encourage the little urchin children