... without a doubt, collegiate level. After reading his book, The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, one would believe Douglass to be a highly educated man. The reality is, at the time Narrative was written, Douglass was a 27 year old escaped slave. Douglass was self educated, having no formal educational training. ... of one. I believe this to be the origination of Douglass" apparent off handedness about his mother. Douglass himself realized this, as he commented, "For what this separation is done, I do not know, unless it be to hinder the development of the child's affection to...

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