Compare And Contrast Jacobs And Frederick Douglass

The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass and Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl are two of the most influential autobiographies of slavery. Douglass’s experiences are similar to Harriet Jacobs’s, but they have their differences. Jacobs said “O, you happy free women, contrast your New Year’s day with that of a poor bondwoman! With you it is a pleasant season, and the light of day is blessed.” Douglass said “The white children could tell their ages. I could not tell why I ought to be deprived of the same privilege.”

Although the autobiographies are very similar, their values and thoughts can be contrasted. Douglass was curious, and wanted to learn more about everything. At a young age, Douglass was taught the alphabet and some words