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frederick douglass said that ____ helped lead him to all of his other accomplishments.
select a response:
learning to read
fighting his overseer
working as a statesman
being photographed

Explanation:

Frederick Douglass, a key abolitionist and writer, emphasized that learning to read was the foundational skill that opened access to knowledge, critical thinking, and the ability to articulate his arguments, which enabled all his subsequent achievements in activism, writing, and public life. The other options are either later outcomes of his success or isolated events not cited as his core foundational catalyst.

Answer:

learning to read