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Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave

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Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave

In Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave, Douglass uses ethos by establishing his credibility as a former slave, logos through logical arguments against slavery, and pathos...

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Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave

Frederick Douglass's narrative depicts several major events in his life, including his birth into slavery, learning to read and write, experiencing brutal treatment under various masters, his...

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Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave

Because he was born in slavery, Frederick Douglass has no accurate knowledge of his birthdate, "never having seen any authentic record containing it".  Douglass explains that...

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Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave

As a young man who had known all his life that he was destined for slavery, it was profoundly upsetting for Douglass to witness the way that slaves—particularly his Aunt Hester—were treated. As the...

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Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave

Aunt Hester appears near the end of chapter one, not in the first paragraph of the book. The appearance of her character is significant because hers is the first instance of vivid and specific...

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Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave

In Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, Douglass describes his mother as a black slave named Harriet Bailey who was separated from him in infancy, and his father as an unknown white man,...

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