... . When Mrs. Auld had to refrain from teaching Frederick, it put matters into his own hands. He struggles everyday just to get reading and writing lessons. He eventually has to pay a "tuition fee" to the young white children in his neighborhood for a lesson, which made things tough for Frederick. ... in Frederick's behalf. Richard's grandmother hindered his ability to learn because she thought that reading novels was a sin and that the only reading he should have been doing was in the bible. Richard's life in the city up north made it very difficult for him to afford anything. Without a f...

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• Grade Level: High School

... the boys were taught long division and the girls weren't. Mary Perkins was an excellent tutor, and soon grew to be Susan's role model. Susan especially loved the novels Miss Perkins brought with her. They had such colorful pictures that Susan spent hours gazing at them. Miss Perkins was also unique: she demonstrated how to do exercises when the children were tired ... all the miseries of slavery, and early on Susan was convinced that blacks should be treated with as much respect as whites. Susan B. Anthony's mother, Lucy Read, was also an important person in Susan's life. She was a sort...

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• Grade Level: High School