The item of Fredrick Douglass’ that I reviewed was a poem called “An Eastern Voile”. This poem was written by Rose Terry Cooke and was kept by Fredrick’s mother. The poem’s date of publish cannot be verified these days as it does not appear in here collections. The author is from Connecticut, which brings about the question as to how it got all the way to Maryland. The poem is a message that even after death, Fredrick’s mother will be “high in the heaven above” watching over him and wait for him there. The purpose of the poem was to comfort Fredrick and his siblings after their mother died. It was found by him in his mother’s chest after her death. The artifact shows that his mother knew how to read and write because she was able to make a copy of this poem, but raises the question where did she get the copy of the poem as literature was not readily available for slaves. Another question it raises is that if she knew how to read and write, then why had Fredrick not been taught at a younger age or if he even knew his mother could read and write? It also raises the question, why didn’t Fredrick mention this in his narrative? If he was allowed his mother’s belongings which contained important things to him, then why did he mention nothing of this poem or any other contents? Another question brought up, is that if Fredrick hadn’t been taught how to read, how was this ever suppose to bring him or his siblings comfort? This artifact revealed a personal part of Fredrick’s life and revealed so many new doors, leading to new facts about his life, to be opened