1. Crevecoeur .vs. Douglass: Slavery .vs. Freedom in America
According to his narrative, at the young age of seven, Douglass (or Bailey as he was known) was taken to Baltimore to work for a man named Hugh Auld. ... In the introduction to Douglass" narrative, William Lloyd Garrison describes him as, " an ornament to society and a blessing to his race- (Lauter 1818), simply a man who made his way through life and a time that was against him. The narrative offers readers a first hand look at slavery from a male point of view and an inside explanation of slavery. ... Many of the incidents included in the narrative are not just about Douglass. ...
- Word Count: 2927
- Approx Pages: 12
- Has Bibliography
- Grade Level: High School