Frederick Augustus Washington Bailey and the issue of literacy.

Literacy- The Path Trough Adversity Frederick Augustus Washington Bailey was born a slave on February of 1818, on a plantation house in Maryland (Blight). He later changed his name to Frederick Douglas (A&E video). His mothers name was Harriet Augustus, but Douglas did not know much about his father. Frederick separated himself from other slaves in that he learned how to read. He used Tommy Auld's spelling book to memorize the letters of the …

…Grolier. 15 July 2002 San Antonio Community College http://en.grrolier.com Douglas, Frederick. From "Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglas, an American Slave" A World of Ideas Henkle, Michele A. 'Forging Identity Through Literary Reinterpretation: The Ideological Project of Frederick Douglas's Narrative"Journal of Literature and Psychology (Spring- Summer 2002). http://web5.infotrac.galegroup.com/itw/infomark/. Sagan, Carl and Ann Druyan. "Literacy: The Path to a More Prosperous, Less Dangerous, America." Parade Magazine 6 March 1994: 4-7.