The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglas An American Slave
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The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass An American Slave was written by Fredrick Douglas and published by The American Anti-Slavery Society in 1845. Fredrick Douglas wrote three successful autobiographies, and was an African American social reformer, public speaker, abolitionist, and writer. After becoming a free slave Douglas published this book while slavery was still socially accepted in society. During which time Douglas wrote many anti-slavery articles and attended rallies in attempt to abolish slavery. His message was to share the absolute truth to the public in hopes his message would get through. His Douglas narrative blew up the book charts selling over 35 thousand copies. His writing style is direct as if you were speaking with Douglas so this makes the book easy to understand. At the same time he does want to show off how well he can write after waiting all those years so we see big word being used. In the beginning of the book Douglas notes, “I remember the first time I ever witnessed this horrible exhibition. I was quite a child” (Douglas 1.8 FIRST PAGE). Even when he’s sharing about his childhood he uses words like “Exhibition” to show us that he knows how to write now. Douglas wrote this book to empower readers with shocking information of the real slave life he went through and then persuade them with reason slavery is unethical and should be stopped.
Fredrick Douglas goes through many life-changing events and along the way changes from being a slave with a dream to a free slave that conquered this dream. Douglas Narrative begins as his sorrowful childhood was without knowing love from his parents. He lives with his white slaveholder Captain Anthony. Douglas lived with many other slaves on Anthony’s plantation, called the “Great House Farm”. Slaves on the farm were physically and verbally beaten, overworked, and forced to live without proper clothing. For Douglas he was exposed to most of this, but yet to
The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass An American Slave was written by Fredrick Douglas and published by The American Anti-Slavery Society in 1845. Fredrick Douglas wrote three successful autobiographies, and was an African American social reformer, public speaker, abolitionist, and writer. After becoming a free slave Douglas published this book while slavery was still socially accepted in society. During which time Douglas wrote many anti-slavery articles and attended rallies in attempt to abolish slavery. His message was to share the absolute truth to the public in hopes his message would get through. His Douglas narrative blew up the book charts selling over 35 thousand copies. His writing style is direct as if you were speaking with Douglas so this makes the book easy to understand. At the same time he does want to show off how well he can write after waiting all those years so we see big word being used. In the beginning of the book Douglas notes, “I remember the first time I ever witnessed this horrible exhibition. I was quite a child” (Douglas 1.8 FIRST PAGE). Even when he’s sharing about his childhood he uses words like “Exhibition” to show us that he knows how to write now. Douglas wrote this book to empower readers with shocking information of the real slave life he went through and then persuade them with reason slavery is unethical and should be stopped.
Fredrick Douglas goes through many life-changing events and along the way changes from being a slave with a dream to a free slave that conquered this dream. Douglas Narrative begins as his sorrowful childhood was without knowing love from his parents. He lives with his white slaveholder Captain Anthony. Douglas lived with many other slaves on Anthony’s plantation, called the “Great House Farm”. Slaves on the farm were physically and verbally beaten, overworked, and forced to live without proper clothing. For Douglas he was exposed to most of this, but yet to