Frederick Douglass, before and after the publication of his narrative, was a popular speaker for the abolition of slavery. He spoke in both America and England, gathering support for the cause and creating a great following. His narrative, "Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, An American Slave, Written by Himself," was (and sometimes still is) used as a representative example of the experience of slavery. In other words, his narrative painted the most salient portrait of slavery in the minds of many American readers.
In your blog, please discuss the major experiences of slavery according to Douglass. What are, according to Douglass, typical experience? Typical characters? Typical sentiments?
You are welcome, also, to include any cross-over you notice between out other texts this week or today's video.
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