Question

Question

Refer to your Expeditions in Reading book for a complete version of this text.

Which two responses are main ideas from “Young Frederick Douglass”?

Responses

Hugh Auld fears that if Douglass learns to read, he will come to understand that slavery is wrong.
Hugh Auld fears that if Douglass learns to read, he will come to understand that slavery is wrong.

Mrs. Auld is proud that Douglass learns to read.
Mrs. Auld is proud that Douglass learns to read.

Douglass takes every opportunity he can to learn to read.
Douglass takes every opportunity he can to learn to read.

When Douglass arrives at the Auld home, he is given trousers to wear and a bed to sleep in.
When Douglass arrives at the Auld home, he is given trousers to wear and a bed to sleep in.

Answer 1

The two main ideas from “Young Frederick Douglass” are:

1. Hugh Auld fears that if Douglass learns to read, he will come to understand that slavery is wrong.
2. Douglass takes every opportunity he can to learn to read.

These responses capture the essence of Douglass's struggle for education and the implications of literacy in the context of slavery.