What does Douglass read and what does he learn from his reading?
Our group decided that when Douglas read “The Columbian Orator” it was a meaningful and important message that ultimately changed and saved his life. First, the book was a way to help Douglas read and write. Then, from reading this book he learned exactly what slavery was, and how wrong it was. Douglas learned exactly what he was used for and why. Douglas was able to relate to someone else who experienced the same things he went through, and had a connection through this reading. As he read the story about how one slave was able to stand up for himself against his master and eventually free himself, Douglas was able to see this is something he should be able to do as well. In the story, the slave had been caught running away for the third time and after talking to his master and proving that what he believes about slavery is right, he is eventually set free. The slave in the story gave advice to Douglas without even knowing it. The story gave more credit to the slave than the master which is important for Douglas to learn because it makes him feel more relevant. From reading this book Douglas was able to apply what he learned and read to his own life. For example, in Douglas’s real life he was able to learn what others were saying, what they talked about and how it applied to him. He started to understand words such as abolitionist, which means slavery, and pertain it to his own life. When Douglas reads this story it made him realize how important his life is and how he should take a stand for what he believes in and try to fight and free himself. In a way it gives him hope and gives him the chance and opportunity to set himself free just from reading and relating to another person’s story.
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I like that your group chose the reading “The Columbian Orator” the major aspect that Douglass does end up getting out of this is who to read, write, and get a better understanding of the world around him. He is able to understand slavery better since no one really ever talks about it, or even ever mentions it. This is good for him to understand and to see another slave’s story and in how they became free. This is giving him hope that there is a better life out there for him, and that in order for him to achieve it he needs to do something about it.
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