According to his Narrative, how does Frederick Douglass's life in Baltimore differ from that on the plantation? Quote from the book The Narrative of...

Douglass
was born on a plantation and, as such, did have some limited contact with his family members,
though far less than other former slaves have reported when telling their stories. He has very
few memories of his mother aside from the rare visit in the middle of the night. His life on the
plantation is his very first glimpse of cruelty, as he observes his aunt being whipped.


Life in Baltimore is better in some ways and worse in others. It is here
that Douglas first learns to read and the importance of being literate is impressed upon him. In
fact, Douglas says that had he never been moved to Baltimore, he would have likely never escaped
or even felt the...