F. Douglass Learning to read

I found that Frederick Douglass learning how to read in his slavery days is a testament that anyone can do anything as long as they put their all into it. After he was shipped to Baltimore, he was confused at everything that was around him. Douglass was a stranger and became a person who was consistently chased by others because of his birthplace. His new mistress Mrs. Auld, was very kind to him and read him the Bible and sang to him as well. He was determined to read and write because of her love and teachings towards him. Mr. Auld, her husband did not want him to learn to read write because he feared that Douglass would become powerful and learn to get his way out of the slave system. It took seven years for Douglass to learn how to read and write. Douglass can be an inspiration to African Americans because he teaches that through any ignorance, adversity can overcome it and a individual can achieve anything he wants in life through hard work and determination