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The Narrative of Frederick Douglass Themes (knowledge as they path to…
The Narrative of Frederick Douglass Themes
knowledge as they path to freedom
Quote: " i suffered more anixety than most of my fellow slaves, i had known what it was to be kindly treated they had known nothing of the kind" pg. 59
Explaining this quote his fellow slaves were getting whipped and had no clothes to wear.
Character: Fredrick Douglass
Explaining this character: Fredrick Douglass was a leader in the abolitionist movement, which sought to end the practice of slavery, before and during the Civil Rights.
Character: Mistress Auld
Explaining this character: Mistress Auld had helped Douglass read and write even when other people thought it was wrong.
the victimization of female slave
Quote: how her master adore her presents
Explaining this quote: This quotes basically mean that the master was rapping her and was very upset because she had snuck out to see another boy and at that time she wasnt suppose to go out because he need her to be in the room with him.
Character: Aunt Hester
Explaining this character: Aunt Hester was the aunt of Fredrick Douglass and was rapped multiple times by both of their masters.
Quote: "Mrs. Hamilton beat her slaves because they didn't move fast, she also called them black gip. she beat them on their back, neck, head and shoulders. They were also kept half starved" pg.44 and 45
Explaining this quote: This quote basically saying she didn't have a reason to whip her slaves and she didn't call them by their names, instead she called them "black gips." she also didn't feed them often.
the treatment of slaves as property
Quote: I was broken in body, soul and spirit.pg.32
Explaining this quote:this quote means that the author was beaten down and he didn't haver anything else left inside him. This quote also means his life is now hell all over again.
Character: Harriet Bailey
Explaining this character: Harriet Bailey was Fredrick Douglass mother, which she was a field slave and they was separated by birth.
Character: Old Barney & Young Barney
Explaining this character: Old Barney & Young Barney was two slaves father and son who had took care of the stable and they didn't have a easy job because their master was extremely particular about the way they did their job.
slaveholding as a perversion of christianity
Quote:
Explaining this quote: "The slaves masters talk about religion like they are so religious but they treat everybody else bad and use religion to keep the slaves from having hope so they wont want to rise against them."
Character:Master Thomas Auld
Explaining this character: Master Thomas Auld was the master of Fredrick Douglass and he treated him wrong because his wife tried to teach him how to read and write.
Character:Captain Anthony
Explaining this character: Captain Anthony was a cruel man, also was Douglass first horrifying experience of slavery and was also the person who whipped his Aunt Hester.