The role of song within the slave community was an important one to note when discussing slavery in America. ... Hopkins, is later dismissed, probably because, as Douglass points out, "he lacked the necessary severity to suit Colonel Lloyd." ... (pg. 69) This powerful effect of slavery in dehumanizing both the slave and master is most apparent in Chapter VI, wherein Douglass describes his change of masters, from Colonel Lloyd to the Auld family in Baltimore. ... Auld had had no previous contact with slavery prior to his arrival, and as such, she was unsullied by its darkness. ... One cann...

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