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Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave
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Born Without a Birthday
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Why does Douglass not know his exact age?
A
He was born in a different country with different calendars
B
Enslaved people were deliberately kept ignorant of their birth records, as masters withheld this information
C
His mother forgot to tell him before she died
D
Slave birthdates were recorded but the records burned
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