As parents, we should be constantly searching for good role models for our children - those in modern times and those in our history. I would like to dedicate this blog post to the great African American statesman Frederick Douglass who taught himself to read and write. He went from being a slave to being a newspaper publisher and revered leader for the abolitionists and rights of women because he could read, write, and speak well.
Douglass is quoted as saying “What is possible for me is possible for you.” It is so important that we teach our children this! Despite some of the worst adversities possible, he overcame them and so can they.
Never underestimate the power of reading!
To read more about the amazing life of Douglass, please visit:
http://www.frederickdouglass.org/douglass_bio.html
https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/aia/part4/4p1539.html