"adversity has the effect of eliciting talents which in prosperous circumstances would have lain dormant."

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Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass

"adversity has the effect of eliciting talents which in prosperous circumstances would have lain dormant."

Explain how this quote by the Roman poet Horace connects to Douglass. Use textual evidence and inference to speculate how hardship has helped or hindered the success of frederick douglass?

Asked by JohnPhilly on 10/25/2016 11:32 PM

Last updated by Aslan on 10/26/2016 4:11 AM

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Answered by Aslan on 10/26/2016 4:11 AM

Douglass would never have become the inspiration that he is had he not been a slave. Of course no amount of inspiration is worth the hell that Douglas and other slaves went through. Your quote however speaks to the adversity that Douglass overcame. Because of his intelligence and will to survive, he became a symbol of freedom for African Americans.

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