Slavery is a fundamental section in the history of America which is continuing to be the source of relationship linking the white and the Black Americans. The issue used to be out of control before American Revolution. A lot of literature concerning slavery over the issue which took place has risen (this is awkwardly written). Various writers have written literature books on the experience during that time of slavery. Frederick Douglass and Harriet Jacobs are among the writers who took concern over the issue and wrote books on it. During this writing period, it was noticed that narratives, as well as, poetry was the major form of writing. This paper will talk about the comparison of slavery and experience as portrayed by Frederick Douglass and Harriet Jacobs in their writings.
Both Frederick Douglass and Harriet Jacobs happen to be born during the time of slavery, which implies that they were part of the slave movement and went through the same experience. Once they were free, they wrote their narratives. Harriets book was “Incidents in the life of a slave girl”, which was published in 1861, while Douglass wrote “Narrative of the life of Frederick Douglass: An American slave.” Both of these narratives were located in the South.
Due to differences (in terms of slavery type), both …show more content…
In the slavery life, he feels upset, as well as, disrespected as a man and looked for ways to liberate his life from it. His writing was targeted at the audience, whereas Jacobs gave sympathy to the women found on the North side (Jacobs, p.98, 2011). This was due to the fact that slavery, itself, was more manifested in the South but the Northerners gave authority to the African Americans to live freely. It appeared important to make the people of the North understand the brutality of the slavery, particularly because it was the only thing done as a mean of
Both Frederick Douglass and Harriet Jacobs happen to be born during the time of slavery, which implies that they were part of the slave movement and went through the same experience. Once they were free, they wrote their narratives. Harriets book was “Incidents in the life of a slave girl”, which was published in 1861, while Douglass wrote “Narrative of the life of Frederick Douglass: An American slave.” Both of these narratives were located in the South.
Due to differences (in terms of slavery type), both …show more content…
In the slavery life, he feels upset, as well as, disrespected as a man and looked for ways to liberate his life from it. His writing was targeted at the audience, whereas Jacobs gave sympathy to the women found on the North side (Jacobs, p.98, 2011). This was due to the fact that slavery, itself, was more manifested in the South but the Northerners gave authority to the African Americans to live freely. It appeared important to make the people of the North understand the brutality of the slavery, particularly because it was the only thing done as a mean of