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Read the main ideas and key details from “Young Frederick Douglass.”

Select Main Idea 1 or Main Idea 2 to classify each key detail.

Key Detail
Main Idea 1

Douglass is determined to learn to read.

Main Idea 2

Reading helps Douglass understand that slavery is wrong.

Douglass works to earn money to buy the books he wants to read.
Main Idea 1, Douglass is determined to learn to read. – Douglass works to earn money to buy the books he wants to read.
Main Idea 2, Reading helps Douglass understand that slavery is wrong. – Douglass works to earn money to buy the books he wants to read.
Mr. Auld forbids Douglass from reading, because he is afraid it will give him ideas.
Main Idea 1, Douglass is determined to learn to read. – Mr. Auld forbids Douglass from reading, because he is afraid it will give him ideas.
Main Idea 2, Reading helps Douglass understand that slavery is wrong. – Mr. Auld forbids Douglass from reading, because he is afraid it will give him ideas.
Douglass uses every opportunity he can find to practice reading.
Main Idea 1, Douglass is determined to learn to read. – Douglass uses every opportunity he can find to practice reading.
Main Idea 2, Reading helps Douglass understand that slavery is wrong. – Douglass uses every opportunity he can find to practice reading.
Douglass learns about a person held in slavery who debates his master and wins his freedom.
Main Idea 1, Douglass is determined to learn to read. – Douglass learns about a person held in slavery who debates his master and wins his freedom.
Main Idea 2, Reading helps Douglass understand that slavery is wrong. – Douglass learns about a person held in slavery who debates his master and wins his freedom.