Frederick Douglas's Struggle Against Slavery

Frederick Douglas, an abolitionist, will forever be known as one of the most important figures in America’s struggle for civil rights and equality. He was born a slave, but escaped to freedom, and became a spokesman against slavery. After reading the narrative, the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave, I have an insight on how Frederick Douglass felt about slavery, why he believed enslavers were criminals, and why he perceived himself as an animal. Frederick Douglass opposed slavery. As a young boy, Douglass was sent to live in Baltimore with Hugh Auld. He was taught to read by Auld’s wife, which was forbidden. Auld didn’t want Douglass to learn to read, because he knew that if he was educated, he would be unfit for slavery.