If it is now asked whether we are presently living in an enlightened  age, the answer is No but we do live in an age of enlightenment. Frederick Douglass lives in an age of enlightenment because he is on the path of self-awareness and educating others in an attempt to achieve an enlightened age. Despite him being under very extreme conditions and being forced to stay uneducated and trapped he found ways to educate himself in a journey to become a more intelligent and enlightened person. He acquired knowledge through one of his masters Mrs. Auld, and the white street boys he encountered. We will see his life unveil from his childhood to his adulthood and how theses changes impacted his life.