Literacy for Freedom

This reading was primarily on ethnicity and fighting for freedom. They were narratives that ranged from not learning a language because of pride to Frederick Douglas to Malcom X. Many of them used literacy to help them fight for equal rights. One of which that I really thought was interesting was Frederick Douglas.
Frederick Douglas taught himself how to read and write so that he can find a better way of escaping and moving on to a better life. He states, "I consoled myself with the hope that I should one day find a good chance. Meanwhile, I would learn to write." Since he chose to do that, it helped him in the future of becoming a free and educated man. He showed other slaves that it was possible and was a huge influence on how slavery came to and end.