They do not want their slaves to differentiate themselves from their land or farm animals, as Douglass implies when he says that most slaves know how old they are no more than horses do. ... During errands, he bribed poor white boys with bread to give him short lessons. ...

• Word Count: 1047
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School

The slaves on Anthony's farms received a small monthly allowance of food and so little clothing that children often had to run around naked. ... Hopkins a good overseer but his time there was short. ... The whites ranked slaves with animals. ...

• Word Count: 1179
• Approx Pages: 5
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School