1. Crevecoeur .vs. Douglass: Slavery .vs. Freedom in America
About 9,391,000 slaves began new lives in a place where they were not welcomed as people; they were used for work, and beaten on a daily basis. ... Imagine going from being recognized as a king or queen to becoming the topic of Anglo people's hatred. ... In the case of Frederick Douglass, he was a slave who defied the odds and educated himself with the help of northern white people of all ages. ... He also tells elaborate stories of how other slaves (even his own family members) were mistreated. ... Many times, we as a people see what a popular Black politician claims as their political p...
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- Grade Level: High School