Douglass’ Portrayal of Slavery Outshines Budois’ Portrayal Slavery, throughout human history, influenced most aspects of life. Every aspect of a slave’s life (physical, mental, and emotional) was controlled by his master. However, slavery controlled the life of the master and the entirety of politics as well, evident by the struggles that followed the abolishment of slavery around the world. Many books have been written to teach the present and future generations, the generations who have never been confronted with the struggles of slavery face-to-face, the impact slavery had on individuals and society. Some of these books are more valuable than others in regards to learning about slavery. Laurent Dubois book, Avengers of the New World is
