Douglass was taught to keep his slaves in check. For example if the slave reads he will want to break free and believe he can escape its fuel. If you dont keep them in check they will go against you.
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I believe the answer is: Theodore Judah
Because of people's unfamiliarty with the technology that Judah proposed, he got the 'Crazy Judah' as nickname. He was the central figure of the initial development of the first transcontinental railroad and the first person who came up and collection enough investment to started the project.
