From slavery to statesman, Douglass forges freedom through literacy, speech, and political strategy.
Growing up enslaved on Maryland plantations, he first learns how power shapes family and life.
Sophia Auld's brief teaching opens a new world; literacy becomes both beacon and risk.
From Covey's brutality to covert saving, he regains agency and plans a daring escape.
As lecturer and author, he turns memory into critique and reshapes public debate.
Emancipation Proclamation and Black soldiers redefine citizenship and national purpose.
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