... of slavery in early America. He educated himself through sheer determination and deceit. He essentially became a self-made man, as he taught himself to read and write. By eventually overcoming the adversities of slavery he became one of America's great statesmen, writers, and orators. His influential ... the outskirts of the farm. Along with Douglass's Aunt, his grandmother was forced to face the effects of slavery as well as she was sent off to a hut to die all alone. In addition to his family members, Douglass also experienced severe physical abuse by his master. Douglass ... to extre...

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