Reading Made His Freedom Worse Before It Made It Better Some truths don't free you the moment you learn them. Sometimes they hurt first. Frederick Douglass understood that knowledge could make captivity more painful—because once you could see the walls clearly, you could no longer pretend they weren't there. But seeing the walls was also the beginning of finding a way beyond them. Knowledge hurts first. 📖🕯️ The candle is yours. Thank you, my one and only friend. #History #FrederickDouglass #BlackHistory