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In a society increasingly based on the rapid transmission of information, literacy becomes an indispensable and valuable asset. However, literacy was an equally important tool before the information age and even before the Industrial Revolution. Frederick Douglass, in his autobiography Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, describes how literacy transformed his relationship to himself and to his slave masters, enabling him to become a powerful spokesperson for abolition. Thus, literacy can be a tool for social and political change. Douglass does not note the relevance of literacy for economic success, for in the nineteenth century making a living was not as dependent on literacy skills as it might be today. A report published by the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry entitled "The Importance of Literacy and Numeracy Skills" champions the role of literacy in boosting business and national economies. The report reveals the role of literacy in the information age: as an......

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