In emphasizing the brutality of slavery, some historians have compared the insti
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Question
In emphasizing the brutality of slavery, some historians have compared the institution of slavery to a concentration camp and emphasized the inability of slaves to resist the harshest aspects of slavery, to challenge their masters, to make effective long-term plans, and to strive to establish positive relationships with family members and other slaves. To what degree does the Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass support this interpretation of slavery? To what degree does the Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass challenged this portrayal of slavery?
Explanation / Answer
Life of Frederick Douglass supports this; interpretation of slavery as, he has repeatedly pushed forward his thesis: "This Fourth July is yours, not mine. As a black, he feels that he is marginalized and still not considered equal. He says that; celebrating freedom is, "inhuman mockery and sacrilegious irony.
The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass did not challenge the above portrayal of slavery as he had used very strong words against slavery, in his efforts to transform a young nation the United States of America to a nation that sticks to its ideals of democracy, freedom, and equal rights. According to him; 4th July was only for the majority community and not for the marginalized black community of the country.