Question

Explain the role education played in Douglass life and his journey to ultimate freedom. How does this contribute to the central idea? Provide details from the text to support your response.

Answer 1

Answer:

Education helped Douglass to understand things that were slowly destroying his mind and heart. He can be quoted from the text saying that "it opened my eyes to the horrible pit, but offered no ladder upon which to get out".

For Douglass, to finally being able to read and comprehend the facts on slavery sometimes made him more miserable. He stated that: “I would at times feel that learning to read had been a curse rather than a blessing.”

Explanation:

Douglass understood that the only way to freedom for him and other slaves was through learning to read, write and having education. He believed that all people are created equal, however were not just born free but people have to make themselves into who they want to be.