★ Ready#06History

Frederick Douglass

Lesson · Voice & Freedom

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Once you learn to read, you will be forever free.

Born into slavery, Frederick Douglass taught himself to read in secret, escaped, wrote his own story, and became one of the most powerful voices for freedom in American history.

From the notebook

1Knowledge was his first act of resistance.
2He used his own voice to tell the truth.
3Speaking and writing are part of building freedom.

Project connection

Your hero needs a voice too. What does your hero say when it would be easier to stay quiet?

Your turn

· What did this person believe?
· What did they do?
· How does this connect to your project today?