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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.


Why did Frederick Douglass didn't want slavery?

because he was eather black or half black.. And slave masters are stupid white honkey hicks


What was the name of Frederick Douglass' father?

When he was younger he suspected that his white owner, Aaron Anthony, may be his father. In later years he stated he did not know his father's identity.


How many books did Frederick Douglass write?

Frederick Douglass has written: 'In the words of Frederick Douglass' -- subject(s): History, African Americans, Civil rights, Quotations, Quotations, maxims, Political and social views 'Frederick Douglass on women's rights' -- subject(s): Women's rights, Addresses, essays, lectures 'Southern questions' -- subject(s): Education, African Americans 'Men of color, to arms!' -- subject(s): African American Participation, History, United States Civil War, 1861-1865 'America A Concise History 3e & Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass 2e & Our Hearts Fell to the Ground' '\\' -- subject(s): Correspondence, African American abolitionists, Abolitionists, Relics 'Thoughts for all time' -- subject(s): Quotations 'The Frederick Douglass Papers: Volume 5, Series One' 'The Meaning of the 4th of July for the Negro' 'The race problem' -- subject(s): Race relations, African Americans 'Frederick Douglass' -- subject(s): 19th century, African Americans, Antislavery movements, Civil rights, Description and travel, History, Politics and government, Slaves, Social conditions, Speeches, addresses, etc., American, United States 'Selected Works of Frederick Douglass' 'Life of Frederick Douglass' 'Vida de Frederick Douglass' 'Oration' -- subject(s): Controversial literature, Slavery, Fourth of July orations 'Three addresses on the relations subsisting between the white and colored people of the United States' -- subject(s): Race relations, African Americans, Civil rights 'Three Classic African-American Novels' 'Admiration & ambivalence' -- subject(s): Correspondence 'America A Concise History 3e V1 & Documents to Accompany America's History 5eV1 & Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass 2e' 'America Concise History 3e V1 & Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass 2e & Benjamin and William Franklin' 'John Brown' -- subject(s): Accessible book 'The Life of an American Slave' 'Abolition fanaticism in New York' -- subject(s): Accessible book 'America A Concise History 3e V1 & Going to the Source V1 & Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass 2e' 'America Concise History 3e & Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass 2e' 'Eulogy of the late Hon. Wm. Jay' 'America's History 5e V1 & Sovereignty and the Goodness of God & Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass 2e' 'Vida de Un Esclavo Americano' 'American Promise 3e V1 & Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass 2e' 'The Education of Frederick Douglass (Classic, 60s)' 'America A Concise History 3e V1 & America Firsthand 7e V1 & Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass 2e' 'American Promise 3e Vol. B & Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass 2e' 'Narrative Of The Life & Times Of Frederick Douglass' 'Narrative of the life of an American slave' -- subject(s): Biography, African American abolitionists, Abolitionists, Slaves 'Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave (America's Past) (America's Past)' 'Narrative of an American Slave' 'Sovereignty & the Goodness of God and Benjamin & William Franklin and Narrative' 'Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin 2e & Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass' 'Why Is the Negro Lynched' 'Escape from Slavery' -- subject(s): African American abolitionists, African Americans, Abolitionists, Slaves, Juvenile literature, Childhood and youth, Biography 'Collected Works Of Frederick Douglass' 'America's History 5e V1 & Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass 2e and Judith Sargent Murray (Hardy Boys: Undercover Brothers)' 'Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave' 'Why is the Negro lynched?' -- subject(s): Accessible book, Lynching. 'American Promise 2e Volume 2 and Reading the American Past 2e Volume 2 and Study' 'Life and times of Fredrick Douglass' 'America A Concise History 3e V2&Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin 2e&Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass 2e&What Caused the Pueblo Revolt of 1680' 'Life and Times of Frederick Douglas' 'Autobiographies' -- subject(s): Biography, Abolitionists, African American abolitionists, African Americans 'The life and writings of Frederick Douglass' -- subject(s): Anti-slavery movements, Slavery, Antislavery movements 'Frederick Douglass and \\' 'America A Concise History 2e Volume 1 and Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin 2e' 'Standing with the slave' -- subject(s): Slaves, History, Civil rights, Political and social views, Social conditions, African Americans, Antislavery movements, Biography 'The mind and heart of Frederick Douglass' -- subject(s): Antislavery movements, Speeches, addresses, etc., American 'The Life of Frederick Douglas' 'From slave to statesman' -- subject(s): Antislavery movements, Slavery 'Life and times of Frederick Douglass written by himself' -- subject(s): Antislavery movements, Slavery 'Oration by Frederick Douglass' -- subject(s): African Americans, Abolitionists 'Address by Frederick Douglass, and poem by A.C. Hills, delivered at the erection of the Wing monument, at Mexico, Oswego Co. N.Y.' 'The narrative and selected writings' -- subject(s): Biography, Sources, African American abolitionists, Abolitionists, African Americans, History 'America's History 5e Volume 1 and Documents to accompany America's History 5e' 'Address' -- subject(s): Accessible book


Is fredick gouglas black or white?

Frederick Douglass was an African-America, so was technically black. After escaping from slavery, he became a social reformer, abolitionist, orator, writer, and statesman. Someone America should be proud of.

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What was Frederick Douglass born as?

Frederick Douglass was born a son of a slave and his white master.


How is it ironic that Frederick Douglass bribed the white boys to teach him how to read?

It is ironic that Frederick Douglass bribed white boys to teach him how to read because he was born into slavery where education was forbidden for slaves. By resorting to bribery, Douglass subverted the oppressive system that sought to keep him ignorant and powerless. This act highlights the inherent injustice and hypocrisy of denying education to individuals based on their race.


What type of education did Frederick Douglass have?

his owner did not teach him he was taught from his mistress who eventually turned on him because she was corrupted by slavery. he also used resources outside of the plantation (his father was white so he had more freedom then other slaves but he was still a slave) he'd challenge (trick) little kids to teach him how to spell words so he can write.


What was the date Frederick Douglass went to the White House?

Frederick Douglass was invited to the White House by President Abe Lincoln. Did Mr. Douglass ever except Lincoln's invitation and go to the White House.


Who was against Frederick Douglass?

white people


What was Frederick Douglass hobbies?

backtalking the white man.......


Was Frederick Douglass mixed race?

Possibly. He was once told that his father was a white man


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.


First black guest in the white house?

Frederick Douglass


How Frederick Douglass succeed in learning?

He learns by his white playmate


Who was Frederick Douglass' Slave Owner?

a white man /his father


Who was President when Frederick Douglass visited the White House?

Abraham Lincoln