Frederick Douglass in - Depth Analysis of Slavery

Slavery; an Atrocity
<Tab/>In the 18th and 19th centuries, autobiographical accounts of ones life were very commonplace. However, nothing shocked and enthralled a much-divided America more than, Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave. From the first page, it engrosses the reader in a world of atrocities. The text, one could go as far as to say, defines slavery in America. The book provides insight into the minds and motives of Southern slave owners, the hardships of everyday slave life, and the attitude of Northerners at the time.
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