1. Afro-American Authors
Jacobs's "knowledge" has to do with "premature knowledge" of sexual harassment because of sexual exploitation of enslaved African-American women, by their white masters. ... Regarding the issue of whiteness, both Douglass and Jacobs agree upon the fact that slavery is a power that corrupts even the most angelic white person and that it is a curse for both blacks and whites. ... That cheerful eye, under the influence of slavery, soon became red with rage; that voice, made all of sweet accord, changed to one of harsh and horrid discord; and that angelic face gave place to that of a demon...
- Word Count: 1523
- Approx Pages: 6
- Has Bibliography
- Grade Level: Undergraduate