Part A: How does the master's treatment of slaves, as described in Chapter 1, affect Douglas?
A. Like most slave owners, he does not teach them, which prompts Douglas to learn to read and write.
B. Douglass witnesses the brutal abuses of other slaves and, knowing that he will enter this life soon as he grows, becomes interested in education, escape, and abolition
C. Douglass witnesses brutal abuses of other slaves, specifically his aunt, and that motivates him to take revenge on his masters and all other slaveholders.
D. The master beats and whips Douglass, a painful experience that Douglass will never forget and one he vows to write down for others to know.
