During the time of slavery Christian slaveholder abused the religion to their own purposes. Many Christian slaveholders use their Christianity as a catalyst for abusing their slaves as if they know the will of god. Christian slaveholders are regarded as the worst slaveholders in history for using religion to cover their inhuman acts. There have been many writings about how Christian slaveholders treated slaves. Slave authors Fredrick Douglass and Harriet Jacobs gives multiple examples of how Christian slaveholders treated their slaves while claiming to have Christian values.
Fredrick Douglass was a slave born in Maryland he escaped slavery around the age of 20 years old. Once Douglass gained his freedom he wrote his own autobiography called “Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave”. He was also known as an abolitionist, author and the first African American to run for vice president. In his narrative Douglass gives some examples of how Christians slaveholders treated their slaves while claiming to hold Christians values. In his story Douglass stated his view on Christian slave holders by saying: "For of all the slaveholders with whom I have ever met, religious slaveholders are the worst."(Douglass 969). While Douglass was a slave he was handed down to several masters one of his masters being a pastor named Thomas huge. In the story Douglass described …show more content…
Fredrick Douglass and Harriet Jacobs were both victims of slavery and their masters misuse of Christianity. Douglass showed that not all Christians supported the actions of their slaveholding friends. While Jacobs showed examples of how Christian slave holders treated their friends and how they treated Christian slaves. Theses two authors are a like just as they are different. It must have been faith that both authors were able to get pass how their Christian masters to still
Fredrick Douglass was a slave born in Maryland he escaped slavery around the age of 20 years old. Once Douglass gained his freedom he wrote his own autobiography called “Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave”. He was also known as an abolitionist, author and the first African American to run for vice president. In his narrative Douglass gives some examples of how Christians slaveholders treated their slaves while claiming to hold Christians values. In his story Douglass stated his view on Christian slave holders by saying: "For of all the slaveholders with whom I have ever met, religious slaveholders are the worst."(Douglass 969). While Douglass was a slave he was handed down to several masters one of his masters being a pastor named Thomas huge. In the story Douglass described …show more content…
Fredrick Douglass and Harriet Jacobs were both victims of slavery and their masters misuse of Christianity. Douglass showed that not all Christians supported the actions of their slaveholding friends. While Jacobs showed examples of how Christian slave holders treated their friends and how they treated Christian slaves. Theses two authors are a like just as they are different. It must have been faith that both authors were able to get pass how their Christian masters to still