Question

Read the main ideas and key details from “Young Frederick Douglass.”

Answer 1

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slavery. This book introduced him to the ideals of the Enlightenment and the American Revolution and

inspired him to perfect his oratorical skills.

At fifteen, following his master’s death, Douglass was returned to plantation life. He was unwilling to show

deference to his new owner, whom he refused to call “Master.” To crush Douglass’s rebellious spirit, he was

hired out to a notorious “slave breaker” named Edward Covey. For seven months, Douglass endured abuse

and beatings. But one hot August morning he could take no more. He fought back and defeated Covey in a fist

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