To Douglass, religion of the south was concealment for the most appalling crimes. It was a shelter under which the deeds of slaveholders found protection (Douglass 110). However, he is not opposed to all religion. Douglass is strictly against slaveholding religion, which has no reference to Christianity. "Frederick writes, The man who robs me of my earnings at the end of each week meets me as a class-leader on Sunday morning, to show me the way of life and the path of salvation. He who sells my sister stands forth as the pious advocate of purity. He who proclaims it a religious duty to read the Bible denies me the right of learning to read the name of God who made me. The warm defender of the sacredness of the family relation is the same that scatters whole families leaving the hut vacant, and the hearth desolate-' (Douglass 156). Douglass could think of no one worse to be a slave of, than a religious master. Southern honor was recognized as a system of values within which you have as much worth as others confer upon you. Women, children, and slaves had no honor; only adult white males had the right to honor. Southern men responded passionately when their honor was questioned- (Ayers 13). They would rather suffer physical loss, and often did, rather than for public opinion of them to be negative. "The style of the American colonial slaveholding gentry is best understood in relation to the concept of honor "the proving of prowess- (Ayers 21). "Slavery generated honor. Slavery by its very nature dishonored all members of one class and bestowed honor on another. It seems certain that honor would have died in the South without the hothouse atmosphere provided for that culture by slavery- (Ayers 26). For a few decades, Northerners as well as Southerners fought on the field of honor, but by 1830, dueling and the South had become virtually synonymous (Ayers 15). "By the mid-nineteenth century, the Northern United States had generated the core of a culture antagonistic to honor.
Douglass had taken off one night and at his return the next morning he was greeted by Mr. ... That fight was, as Douglass put it, "The turning point in my career as a slave" (113). From that point on Douglass was respected as a slave which was very uncommon. Frederick Douglass's life was not like that of every other slave's. ... These treatments, however, differed from Douglass's in a lot of ways. ...
Though education made Douglass a smarter man, it made him a weaker one because of this reality. ... Douglass no longer feels like a brute after this incident and gains his bravery back. ... After learning of this, Douglass looks at things differently. ... Before making his actual excape, Douglass experiences more education. ... When free however, Douglass became happy and satisfied. ...
Like most slaves of the day, Frederick Douglass did not have close ties to his family. ... To prove his legitimacy Douglass published his first book in 1845, Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass. ... Douglass's abolitionist views were not only contained in America, Douglass also spread his word internationally. ... In October of 1847, Douglass created a newspaper called The North Star. ... Douglass played a crucial role during the civil war; it was Douglass that convinced Lincoln that the war was more than just the preservation of the Union. ...
As a young boy, Douglass was ignorant of his enslavement. ... After learning how read and write, Douglass commented, "From that moment, I understood the pathway from slavery to freedom- (Douglass 275). ... This good spirit was from God, and to him I offer thanksgiving and praise- (Douglass 273). ... After the fight, Douglass explained, "I felt as I never felt before. ... In his letter to Thomas Auld, Douglass wrote, "You, sir, can never know my feelings. ...
Douglass hides in a closet, thinking that he would be next. ... Douglass, however, used this as fuel to inspire his freedom. ... Douglass considers the first six months working for Mr. ... Not truly convinced, but complying anyhow, Douglass did as he was told. ... Douglass undoubtedly endured a traumatizing life. ...
Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass In the book, Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass is an autobiography that was written himself. ... Even Douglass experiences the loss of food. ... (Douglass 63) Douglass only looked at this as just an act of meanness. ... She had served Douglass" old master all her life. ... (Douglass 65). ...
"Douglass Proves the American Dream" The American Dream is the ideals of freedom, equality, opportunity, and a life of personal happiness and material comfort, traditionally held to be available for every American. Everyone's American Dream is different. There is not one dream for all Americans....
As Douglass passionately interrogates his audience, his internal dialogue is revealed. ... Douglass begins his speech with visions of a better of America. ... Douglass strengthens his rhetoric in the second half of his speech as it increases in tempo. ... - It is in this quote that Douglass' double consciousness is most salient. ... Douglass, then, directly addresses the hypocrisy of an independence day in the face of American slavery. ...
In Frederick Douglass" essay "Learning to Read and Write," Douglass portrays himself as an intelligent and dignified slave who's able to overcome the racial boundaries placed upon him. ... At first, Master Hugh's wife had started tutoring Douglass, teaching him the alphabet. ... The more Frederick Douglass learned, the more slavery became a burden. ... Young Douglass was enlightened with new ideas that both tormented and inspired him. ... So Douglass traveled to Mr. ...
