I truly admire his courage, determination, and wisdom. When he was moved to Baltimore, he strongly pursued his education, which becomes the strongest tool for him; he explains, "...Baltimore laid the foundation, and opened the gateway, to al m

Even though the slavery does not exist in this century, this book reminded me that I must not forget the past; the time when people had to fight for what they were entitled to: 'freedom.' Moreover, I must respect and treat other people the way I want them to treat me. Finally, I must learn from the past and never make the same mistake.

y subsequent prosperity"(p.39). Even though he encounters many hardships (wish of most masters... to keep their slaves thus ignorant) in educating himself, he wisely learns to write and read from children and his work (p.15). He was brave and strongly determined to continue his studying because he knew that knowledge could help him get his freedom, which he never had. For instance, he was able to write his own pass when he first tried to escap

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