Historical narratives may be the only way to understand or acquire more knowledge of the daily trials and tribulations of people living during a certain time period. More specifically for American slaves, this is a huge crutch for people to truly get a sense of their lives, culture, and psychological struggles. Fredrick Douglass’s, Narrative of The Life of Fredrick Douglass, and the documentary Slavery in the Making of Americas which focuses on the life of Harriet Jacobs, are two very important narratives for this matter. These accounts give us a view that would otherwise be impossible to understand. They give us another side on the system of slavery, how it changed over time and how it affected an individual.…