The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass an American Slave written by Frederick Douglass portraits the suffering and struggles of the African American people in slavery. Frederick was born in Maryland in the year 1818 and received the name of Frederick Augustus Washington Bailey. He was a slave for twenty years and a fugitive of slavery for almost nine years. He became one of the most important people to fight for the liberation of all slaves; he died in 1895 with the name of Frederick Douglass. In the years of Frederick Douglass enslavement, he became a none passive individual while refusing to surrender to the live of servitude.
Frederick Douglass book depicts the injustice he suffered in the hands of his masters. When he first …show more content…
He no longer took orders without protesting. As the quote illustrates, “he order me to take off my clothes. I made him no answer, but stood with my clothes on. He repeated his order. I still made him no answer, nor did I move to strip myself” (80-81). His determination to not strip showed that Frederick was determine not to comply even if it meant that he would receive a greater punishment. In addition to this occasion many others passed were he demonstrated he would no longer stand quietly without a fight. As Frederick states, “I resolved to fight…I seized Covey hard by the throat…he held on to me, and I to him. My resistance was so entirely unexpected, that Covey seemed taken all aback” (88). This incident created the turning point of his resistance. As Frederick stated, “My long-crushed spirit rose, cowardice departed, bold defiance took its place; and I now resolved that, however long I might remain a slave in form, the day had passed forever when I could be a slave in fact” (89). The quote illustrates that Frederick had finally reached a point in life where he no longer felt the need to comply or stand to be the victim of great
Frederick Douglass book depicts the injustice he suffered in the hands of his masters. When he first …show more content…
He no longer took orders without protesting. As the quote illustrates, “he order me to take off my clothes. I made him no answer, but stood with my clothes on. He repeated his order. I still made him no answer, nor did I move to strip myself” (80-81). His determination to not strip showed that Frederick was determine not to comply even if it meant that he would receive a greater punishment. In addition to this occasion many others passed were he demonstrated he would no longer stand quietly without a fight. As Frederick states, “I resolved to fight…I seized Covey hard by the throat…he held on to me, and I to him. My resistance was so entirely unexpected, that Covey seemed taken all aback” (88). This incident created the turning point of his resistance. As Frederick stated, “My long-crushed spirit rose, cowardice departed, bold defiance took its place; and I now resolved that, however long I might remain a slave in form, the day had passed forever when I could be a slave in fact” (89). The quote illustrates that Frederick had finally reached a point in life where he no longer felt the need to comply or stand to be the victim of great