how is education related to human freedom?

Blog Post #8

In the context of Frederick Douglass and slavery, Freedom and education had a lot to do with each other during that time. The way they are related, is that once you start learning things, the more you start to become aware of certain situations, and discovering problems and contradictions in things which could lead to being more free. There are plenty of examples throughout the book, such as halfway when Frederick is learning how to read he starts to realize the bigger picture of slavery and that sort of sparks his energy for rebelling against some of his masters and trying to run away. I would definitely argue that the claim “education relates to freedom” is definitely one of the many themes included in this book. I think that without the education Douglass was granted during his life he would most likely be a slave his whole life and never do any of the amazing things he has done including the completion of his book.