The Narrative of Frederick Douglass Themes
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The Treatment of Slaves as Property
Slaves Being Compared to Animals
Ignorance as a tool of slavery
Slavery's Damaging Affect on Slaveholders
Quote: When I went there, she was a pious, warm, and tender-hearted woman. There was no sorrow or suffering for which she had not a tear. She had bread for the hungry, clothes for the naked, and comfort for every mourner that came within her reach. Slavery soon proved its ability to divest her of these heavenly qualities.
Quote: We were all ranked together at the valuation. Men and women, old and young, married and single, were ranked with horses, sheep, and swine. There were horses and men, cattle and women, pigs and children, all holding the same rank in the scale of being, and were all subjected to the same narrow examination.
Quote: When Covey discovered me, and called after me to come back, threatening what he would do if I did not come back. I disregarded both his calls and threats..
Quote: My mother and I were separated when I was but an infant - before I knew her as my mother.
Fredrick Douglass
This quote describes the theme because Fredrick was separated from his mother as an infant because of slavery. And because he didn't have his mother in his life he may not have had all the discernment he could have had with that motherly influence.
This is Fredrick Douglass the man separated from his mother at birth.
This quote describes the theme because it is saying that he called after him to go back like he was his property, expecting him to listen.
This is a drawing of Covey and one of his slaves, showing how violent he could get.
Mr. Covey
This quotes shows the theme because it says how people were ranked with horses and other animals. They were being treated like animals.
Event: They were being sold along with the animals.
This quote shows the theme because in the book it shows how Ms. Auld was nice in the beginning but her husband influenced her that they way of slavery was that slaves were supposed to be dumb and not know normal things so they could stay more clueless and not smart.
Ms. Auld
This event shows the theme because they are being treated as being equal to the animals.
This is a picture of slaves in chains and shackles being led like animals.
This character relates to the theme because he treats slaves as property and is a very mean and cold hearted person.
Fredrick Douglass relates to the theme because he was ignorant because of the ways of slavery.
Ms. Auld relates to the theme because she is an example of the many damaging affects slavery has on slaveholders.
This is a drawing of Ms. Auld trying to teach Douglass
