During the time of the abolition movement, both male and female slaves sought for the right of freedom. The social bias during this time caused emotional and physical turmoil for individuals struggling to gain the power of freedom. Slaves struggled to escape the painful life invoked by discrimination, in order to discover a life of prosperous liberty. However, many slaves were never granted the experience of freedom because they were condemned by fear or death. Slaves of both genders experience a life of anguish and battles. The reality of liberty for a person of color promised painful, challenging impediments. Those who escaped oppression and reached freedom often wrote autobiographies shaping the truths of life for an African American slave.
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Male slaves isolate themselves from emotion and embrace masculinity through knowledge. The functionality and logistics of the mind create the power to find equality. Douglass accentuates his passion for learning by finding hope in the power of human intellect. The ability to learn is the solution to ending discrimination and embracing racial unity. When Douglas loses his master, who was teaching him to read, he assures himself that that there is power in education. Douglas alludes that schooling is a precious experience that will abolish the social anarchy of slavery; he states, “[Reading] was a grand achievement, and I prized it highly. From that moment on, I understood the pathway from slavery to freedom” (Douglas 1197). To overcome servitude Douglas encourages the influence of the knowledge. Education is the key to surpass white superiority. Douglas continuously searches for different methods of learning and never stops, for education is endless. He tricked the poor white children with bread to teach him how to read (1199). The desire to learn is Douglas’ main focus, due to his belief that it proceeds to freedom. Douglas represents the male slave that gains liberty from the power of knowledge and education, rather than emotions. Overcoming white superiority is only achieved through the mental control of …show more content…
Jacobs acts in respect to her children, for her maternal instincts control her rational. The intuition of a mother is to do anything and everything for their children. Jacobs illustrates the power of feminism through emotional relationships of family. Female slaves find their salvation and freedom by means of their families and children. Jacobs insinuates her single purpose for living is her children. She hides in a closet of her aunt’s house for multiple years to ensure the safety of her children, Benny and Ellen. Jacobs finds emotional liberty in the safety of her family, “But I had my consolations. Through my peeping-hole I could watch the children” (Jacobs 935). The drastic measures illustrate that Jacobs acts in accordance to emotions. Female slaves are more disposed to emotions, rather than mental logistics. Jacobs writes with full emotion showing the power of females and their journey of freedom. Each relationship Jacobs sustains explains her focus, which is family. Jacobs dedicates her power to familial bonds, “My heart was exceedingly full. I remembered how my poor father had tried to buy me… I remembered how my good old grandmother had laid up her earnings to purchase me” (941). Jacobs illustrates that female slaves find their freedom through the emotional bond of family. To women relationships are the source of all
Male slaves isolate themselves from emotion and embrace masculinity through knowledge. The functionality and logistics of the mind create the power to find equality. Douglass accentuates his passion for learning by finding hope in the power of human intellect. The ability to learn is the solution to ending discrimination and embracing racial unity. When Douglas loses his master, who was teaching him to read, he assures himself that that there is power in education. Douglas alludes that schooling is a precious experience that will abolish the social anarchy of slavery; he states, “[Reading] was a grand achievement, and I prized it highly. From that moment on, I understood the pathway from slavery to freedom” (Douglas 1197). To overcome servitude Douglas encourages the influence of the knowledge. Education is the key to surpass white superiority. Douglas continuously searches for different methods of learning and never stops, for education is endless. He tricked the poor white children with bread to teach him how to read (1199). The desire to learn is Douglas’ main focus, due to his belief that it proceeds to freedom. Douglas represents the male slave that gains liberty from the power of knowledge and education, rather than emotions. Overcoming white superiority is only achieved through the mental control of …show more content…
Jacobs acts in respect to her children, for her maternal instincts control her rational. The intuition of a mother is to do anything and everything for their children. Jacobs illustrates the power of feminism through emotional relationships of family. Female slaves find their salvation and freedom by means of their families and children. Jacobs insinuates her single purpose for living is her children. She hides in a closet of her aunt’s house for multiple years to ensure the safety of her children, Benny and Ellen. Jacobs finds emotional liberty in the safety of her family, “But I had my consolations. Through my peeping-hole I could watch the children” (Jacobs 935). The drastic measures illustrate that Jacobs acts in accordance to emotions. Female slaves are more disposed to emotions, rather than mental logistics. Jacobs writes with full emotion showing the power of females and their journey of freedom. Each relationship Jacobs sustains explains her focus, which is family. Jacobs dedicates her power to familial bonds, “My heart was exceedingly full. I remembered how my poor father had tried to buy me… I remembered how my good old grandmother had laid up her earnings to purchase me” (941). Jacobs illustrates that female slaves find their freedom through the emotional bond of family. To women relationships are the source of all