1. Absolute Power Corrupts Absolutely
Absolute Power Corrupts Absolutely In the early 1840's, Frederick Douglass wrote an autobiography of his life as a slave. ... The second was the corrupting influence the power of slavery had upon the slaveholder. ... The fatal poison of irresponsible power was already in her hands, and soon commenced it's infernal work" (2). In chapters 6-8, Douglass makes one particular point, among many, quite clear: unjust laws corrupt honorable souls and make criminals of law-abiding people. ... Douglass conveys to his readers the drastic change that took place in his mistress due to th...
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- Grade Level: High School