In particular, he notes that his Master, Captain Auld, was one Christian who would vocally justify his abuse of slaves with a passage from the Bible that he misconstrued. ... Douglass comments that: "Another advantage I gained in my new master was, he made no pretensions to, or profession of, religion; and this, in my opinion, was truly a great advantage. ... Douglass feels as if he can no longer be spiritually battered by the oppression of others. ... Douglass writes: "What I have said respecting and against religion, I mean strictly to apply to the slaveholding religion of this land, and w...

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• Approx Pages: 8
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• Grade Level: Undergraduate