How Did The Life Of Frederick Douglass Impact The Lives Of Slaves
Fredrick Douglass & Others; Slave Narratives That Impact the World
While reading slave narratives like Fredrick Douglass’s Narrative of The Life of Fredrick Douglas an American Slave, I received real insight on the true experiences of slaves during the 1800’s. While reading this and other slave narratives, I felt both sympathetic and empathetic due to the horrible experiences that many slaves had to endure. However, I also find comfort in the perseverance of these slaves that essentially led them to freedom. In readings like the Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl, and The Confessions of Nat Turner, Fredrick Douglas, Linda Brent (Harriet Ann Jacobs), and Nat Turner, all slaves of the eighteenth century, I found their determination to pursue and achieve freedom from slavery incredibly heroic. The barriers that all the slaves faced made their victories to freedom even more incredible. Harriet Jacobs, speaking through her narrator, Linda Brent, bravely shared her stories of abuse and sexual exploitation (Jacobs & Child, 1861). Douglas in his self biography, Narrative of the Life of Fredrick Douglas an American Slave, gives brutal details of the beatings and whippings …show more content…
Slaves born into slavery had no recollection or knowledge of their true date of birth or family lineage. In the Narrative of the Life of Fredrick Douglas, Douglas explains that he was unsure of his exact year and date of birth after being separated from his mother soon after being born. This common theme in these stories allowed me to fully understand why many African Americans today have trouble finding their roots and their true family histories (Douglass, 1881). In contrast to this common pattern, I find the detailed description and history Nat Turner gives of his family and friends during a young age in “The Confessions of Nat Turner interesting (Turner & Gray,
While reading slave narratives like Fredrick Douglass’s Narrative of The Life of Fredrick Douglas an American Slave, I received real insight on the true experiences of slaves during the 1800’s. While reading this and other slave narratives, I felt both sympathetic and empathetic due to the horrible experiences that many slaves had to endure. However, I also find comfort in the perseverance of these slaves that essentially led them to freedom. In readings like the Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl, and The Confessions of Nat Turner, Fredrick Douglas, Linda Brent (Harriet Ann Jacobs), and Nat Turner, all slaves of the eighteenth century, I found their determination to pursue and achieve freedom from slavery incredibly heroic. The barriers that all the slaves faced made their victories to freedom even more incredible. Harriet Jacobs, speaking through her narrator, Linda Brent, bravely shared her stories of abuse and sexual exploitation (Jacobs & Child, 1861). Douglas in his self biography, Narrative of the Life of Fredrick Douglas an American Slave, gives brutal details of the beatings and whippings …show more content…
Slaves born into slavery had no recollection or knowledge of their true date of birth or family lineage. In the Narrative of the Life of Fredrick Douglas, Douglas explains that he was unsure of his exact year and date of birth after being separated from his mother soon after being born. This common theme in these stories allowed me to fully understand why many African Americans today have trouble finding their roots and their true family histories (Douglass, 1881). In contrast to this common pattern, I find the detailed description and history Nat Turner gives of his family and friends during a young age in “The Confessions of Nat Turner interesting (Turner & Gray,