Why was Frederick Douglass so important to the abolition movement?

A) He was the first escaped slave to speak publicly against slavery.

B) He taught himself to read and write, forcing his master to free him.

C) He attended the American Anti-Slavery Society with other escaped slaves.

D) He convinced other slaves that resisting slave owners was wrong.

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Fresier

1 March, 19:17

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Liana Lawrence · Answer 1

I believe it's A. the others one's seem less likely.

Steven Kelley · Answer 2

The correct answer is A) He was the first escaped slave to speak publicly against slavery.