Who described rising from poverty and obscurity to wealth and some level of fame, attributing his success to certain methods that his descendants might find useful to emulate?

Explanation

A. Frederick Douglass was a former slave and abolitionist. B. John Winthrop was an early colonial leader. C. Benjamin Franklin famously wrote about his rise from humble beginnings to prosperity and shared his methods for success. D. William Apess was a Native American writer and minister.