Analyze certain moments of douglass self making

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After reflecting upon all the things that make you who you are, and considering the national identity of free white men in the age of Jackson, consider Frederick Douglass, the obstacles to identity construction that confronted him and others like him:

Where did he get this (original) name?, Did he know when he was born? how well did he know his parents?

At several points of his life, douglass decided to construct his own identity. Who did he decide to be?, What were some of the stories he told to define his character? Analyze certain moments of douglass's "self making" or self-writting"

childhood, literacy and encounters with christianity
his fight vs ed covey
his autobiography

Final analysis: Who better embodied american ideals like self making- jackson or douglass? Why?

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