Inside every struggle there is beauty to found or unveiled through the true life events of other people. Events that have taken place in the past can only be truly expressed by documents of the individuals that experienced it. Thou not every experience in life are the same nor as heart felt as another. Narratives from prior slaves can paint a picture that is very vivid to the eye. The two narratives that will be discussed may shed light on how the experience of being a slave can differ or be drastically similar.
Alice Gaston, was born into slavery in 1853, which was seven short years before the Civil War. Alice Gaston was born in the south, in the town of Gee’s Bend, Alabama, where she resided as a slave with her father, two sisters, and one …show more content…
Fountain remembers the early years of slavery, he was 101 years old during his narrative. Fountain, like Alice Gaston was also born into slavery and had a master who he recalls treated him fairly. During Fountain’s time in slavery he witnessed many slaves be sold from previous owners. Fountain says he was never sold since he was a good slave, but reiterates “if you was bad and mean and they didn't want to beat you and knock you around, they'd sell you what to the, what was call the nigga trader” (Fountain Hughes, 1949).
Fountain didn’t enjoy the life of slavery even while having a master who wasn’t very hard on him. He feels as if slaves were no more than dogs to the masters of that time. While reminiscing Fountain said if he ever had to be a slave again he would take a gun and just end it all. He felt that in the eyes of their masters they were no more than dogs and that dogs in today’s world have it better than slaves did back then (Fountain Hughes, 1949).
Sometime after the war slaves were officially set free to do what they please with their lives. Fountain Hughes was a slave who remembers the onset of slaves that were set free after the
Alice Gaston, was born into slavery in 1853, which was seven short years before the Civil War. Alice Gaston was born in the south, in the town of Gee’s Bend, Alabama, where she resided as a slave with her father, two sisters, and one …show more content…
Fountain remembers the early years of slavery, he was 101 years old during his narrative. Fountain, like Alice Gaston was also born into slavery and had a master who he recalls treated him fairly. During Fountain’s time in slavery he witnessed many slaves be sold from previous owners. Fountain says he was never sold since he was a good slave, but reiterates “if you was bad and mean and they didn't want to beat you and knock you around, they'd sell you what to the, what was call the nigga trader” (Fountain Hughes, 1949).
Fountain didn’t enjoy the life of slavery even while having a master who wasn’t very hard on him. He feels as if slaves were no more than dogs to the masters of that time. While reminiscing Fountain said if he ever had to be a slave again he would take a gun and just end it all. He felt that in the eyes of their masters they were no more than dogs and that dogs in today’s world have it better than slaves did back then (Fountain Hughes, 1949).
Sometime after the war slaves were officially set free to do what they please with their lives. Fountain Hughes was a slave who remembers the onset of slaves that were set free after the