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She adapted to new circumstances by convincing herself that she agreed with her husband's views.

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Q: What does Douglass mean when he describes Mrs. Auld as apt?
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How was the name of the woman who taught Frederick Douglass to read was connected to Frederick Douglass?

Mrs. Auld


How did Mrs. aulds attitude toward Douglas change?

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How did Douglass teach himself the alphabet?

Mrs. Auld, the master's wife, taught Frederick Douglass the alphabet and how to read until it was no longer allowed, by law.


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Mrs. Auld smiling at him


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Her Husband corrupted her to become an evil slave owner.


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Who taught Frederick Douglass to read?

Frederick Douglass was taught "his letters" by Mrs. Auld. Who was later advised by her husband to no longer teach Douglass how to read or spell because " it was unlawful, as well as unsafe, to teach a slave to read. To use his own words further," After Mrs. Auld stopped teaching Douglass, he tried to learn further by asking, bribing, and tricking homeless white children as to further his abilities.


How did Mrs Auld change and why did she change?

Her warm-hearted actions towards Douglass cease after she is scolded by her husband for teaching Douglass the ABC's. She loses the view of slaves being human beings because she is stricken with the fear that the slaves will revolt and enslave the White's if they ever became literate because they would be discontent with their slave lifestyle.


How did Mrs. Auld change and why did she change?

Her warm-hearted actions towards Douglass cease after she is scolded by her husband for teaching Douglass the ABC's. She loses the view of slaves being human beings because she is stricken with the fear that the slaves will revolt and enslave the White's if they ever became literate because they would be discontent with their slave lifestyle.


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No, he taught himself by buying books and reading the Bible. When he was young, his master's wife, Mrs. Auld, taught him to read and write the ABC's until her husband found out, and forbade her to continue


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