Who first taught Douglass to read and write? A. His mother B. His father C. His sabbath school teacher D. His master's wife

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Raina Mclaughlin

17 May, 19:42

Who first taught Douglass to read and write? A. His mother B. His father C. His sabbath school teacher D. His master's wife

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Tyler Pacheco · Answer 1

D. his master's wife

Justice Reynolds · Answer 2

Learning to Read and Write. Defying a ban on teaching slaves to read and write, Baltimore slaveholder Hugh Auld's wife Sophia taught Frederick Douglass the alphabet when he was around 12. When Auld forbade his wife to offer more lessons, Douglass continued to learn from white children and others in the neighborhood.

the answer is d