When Douglass published the details of his life as a slave, he was in danger of recapture under the provisions of the Fugitive Slave Laws, which allowed masters to seize runaway slaves and return them to bondage. ... Therefore in 1845, Douglass went abroad, and for two years, he toured England and Ireland speaking against slavery. ... " (61) Captain Auld would leave this girl tied up for several hours, whipping her several times simply because she was helpless. (61) In this passage, Douglass presents a great irony. ... This woman, whose name is Henny, "could do nothing but bear heavy ...

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