See how a slave was made a man.

What it means

Douglass introduces the fight in which he stood up to the slave-breaker Covey. He called it the turning point that revived his sense of his own manhood. Dignity can be taken back.

The source

"See how a slave was made a man." Frederick Douglass said it in Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass (1845), ch. 10. Written in English: Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, 1845.

"You have seen how a man was made a slave; you shall see how a slave was made a man."

Original English (Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, 1845), Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass (1845), ch. 10. 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 "See how a slave was made a man." mean?

Douglass introduces the fight in which he stood up to the slave-breaker Covey. He called it the turning point that revived his sense of his own manhood. Dignity can be taken back.

Who said "See how a slave was made a man."?

Frederick Douglass (c. 1818–1895). Source: Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass (1845), ch. 10.

What is the original wording?

You have seen how a man was made a slave; you shall see how a slave was made a man (Original English (Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, 1845)). Written in English: Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, 1845.

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