Reading is the pathway from slavery to freedom.
Frederick Douglass, Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass (1845), ch. 6
Reading is the pathway from slavery to freedom.
Frederick Douglass, Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass (1845), ch. 6
What it means
When his master forbade his lessons, saying reading would unfit him for slavery, Douglass understood that learning was the road out. Knowledge frees. Keep reading.
The source
"Reading is the pathway from slavery to freedom." Frederick Douglass said it in Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass (1845), ch. 6. Written in English: Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, 1845.
"From that moment, I understood the pathway from slavery to freedom."Original English (Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, 1845), Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass (1845), ch. 6. Text read at gutenberg.org.
Who said it
Frederick Douglass (c. 1818–1895). Learned to read in secret, escaped slavery and became the leading abolitionist voice of his age. He wrote the Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass (1845).
Questions
- What does "Reading is the pathway from slavery to freedom." mean?
- When his master forbade his lessons, saying reading would unfit him for slavery, Douglass understood that learning was the road out. Knowledge frees. Keep reading.
- Who said "Reading is the pathway from slavery to freedom."?
- Frederick Douglass (c. 1818–1895). Source: Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass (1845), ch. 6.
- What is the original wording?
- From that moment, I understood the pathway from slavery to freedom (Original English (Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, 1845)). Written in English: Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, 1845.
- Is "Reading is the pathway from slavery to freedom." on a shirt?
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"Reading is the pathway from slavery to freedom." (Frederick Douglass, Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass (1845), ch. 6, trans. Original English (Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, 1845)). https://spartansurfers.com/quotes/reading-is-the-pathway-from-slavery-to-freedom
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