Throughout history slavery has affected many ethnic groups. Slavery is a morally wrong way of thinking. Two books in particular bring this point to mind; Harriet Stowe’s Uncle Tom’s Cabin, and the Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass written by the man himself. When it comes to slavery it can physically and mentally control anyone that gives into the racism that causes it.
In Stowe’s Uncle Tom’s Cabin, several characters are put through a lot of bad experiences. Starting off with a man called Arthur Shelby which faces the possibility of losing everything he has. His wife ,Emily Shelby, also has a housemaid called Eliza. Mr. Shelby being a farmer in Kentucky at the time meant he owned several slaves. Some of them being Uncle Tom, a …show more content…
Sadly not even Douglass himself knew the day he was born because he was a slave. However, he was born in either 1817 or 1818. Very early in his life, he was separated from his mom. His father was never confirmed but it is said it was their master, Captain Anthony. He didn’t really do much as a kid because he just did house work. At the age of seven, he is given to Anthony’s son-in-law’s brother. Who lives in Baltimore. His name was Hugh Auld. For a while he practically was free, although he was technically still a slave. That is until Mr. Aulds tells his wife, Sophia who was especially kind to him since she had never really owned a slave, that if she continued to teach him how to read or just educating him in general would make him unmanageable. Eventually Sophia gives into this way of thinking and becomes cruel to him too. And although they did treat him worse, he still liked that he was Baltimore. Over time he learned how to read and write, when he does learn these skills. He realizes the wrongness in slavery and all the anti-slavery movements and …show more content…
In “Uncle Tom's Cabin”, Tom and other several others faced the struggle of having to find freedom depending on their different situations. Even though they all were aware of the dangers of escaping. On the other hand, “Narrative of the life of Frederick Douglass”, showed the struggle that he went through. Douglass did everything he could to persevere and succeed. He also went through anything just to gain respect which in return gave him freedom. In return he became one of America’s greatest historical figures. Needless to say both of the authors had a very strong viewpoint on slavery, making it seem that neither one of them agreed with the way slavery
In Stowe’s Uncle Tom’s Cabin, several characters are put through a lot of bad experiences. Starting off with a man called Arthur Shelby which faces the possibility of losing everything he has. His wife ,Emily Shelby, also has a housemaid called Eliza. Mr. Shelby being a farmer in Kentucky at the time meant he owned several slaves. Some of them being Uncle Tom, a …show more content…
Sadly not even Douglass himself knew the day he was born because he was a slave. However, he was born in either 1817 or 1818. Very early in his life, he was separated from his mom. His father was never confirmed but it is said it was their master, Captain Anthony. He didn’t really do much as a kid because he just did house work. At the age of seven, he is given to Anthony’s son-in-law’s brother. Who lives in Baltimore. His name was Hugh Auld. For a while he practically was free, although he was technically still a slave. That is until Mr. Aulds tells his wife, Sophia who was especially kind to him since she had never really owned a slave, that if she continued to teach him how to read or just educating him in general would make him unmanageable. Eventually Sophia gives into this way of thinking and becomes cruel to him too. And although they did treat him worse, he still liked that he was Baltimore. Over time he learned how to read and write, when he does learn these skills. He realizes the wrongness in slavery and all the anti-slavery movements and …show more content…
In “Uncle Tom's Cabin”, Tom and other several others faced the struggle of having to find freedom depending on their different situations. Even though they all were aware of the dangers of escaping. On the other hand, “Narrative of the life of Frederick Douglass”, showed the struggle that he went through. Douglass did everything he could to persevere and succeed. He also went through anything just to gain respect which in return gave him freedom. In return he became one of America’s greatest historical figures. Needless to say both of the authors had a very strong viewpoint on slavery, making it seem that neither one of them agreed with the way slavery