Ijust started homeschool and it’s so hard.
read this excerpt from the narrative of the life of frederick
douglass.
what is mr. auld's attitude toward douglass?
he believes douglass is planning an escape and should
be monitored.
to use his own words, further, [mr. auld) said, "if you give
him an inch, he will take an ell. he should know nothing but
to obey, to do as he is told to do. now," said he, "if you teach
[him) (speaking of myself) how to read, there would be no
keeping him. it would forever unfit him to be a slave. he
would at once become unmanageable, and of no value.
a)he believes douglass is not as capable or as valuable as other enslaved persons.
b)he believes douglass would be threatening if he knew how to read.
c)he believes douglass should be taught to read and freed