... . One of the most puzzling issues that Douglass tries to understand is how the whites could justify slavery and the brutality that was encompassed in this institution. 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 writes: "I have said my master ... good time, deliver me from my bondage." (Washington 30). After Douglass learned how to write with acceptable ease, he began to copy from the Bible and the Methodist hymnbooks at night, when he was supposed to be...

• Word Count: 1984
• Approx Pages: 8
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• Grade Level: Undergraduate