Frederick Douglass In his autobiography, Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, Frederick Douglass suggests that the slaves were treated less than human because there was extreme prejudice toward African Americans during the 1800s. Douglass was born in Talbot County, Maryland, but does not know the year that he was born because slaves are not allowed to know their ages. Douglas did not understand why it was okay for the whites to know their ages, be was not even allowed to ask his own. Douglas is separated from his mother, Harriet Bailey, soon after birth. This is something that is common with the slave owners. He has been told that his father is his master. It is common for the slaveholders to impregnate their female slaves and the
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The man that owns this plantation is Colonel Lloyd and Master Captain is his superintendent. The overseer is Mr. Severe and whenever Mr. Severe dies, Mr. Hopkins replaces him. Mr. Hopkins is fired shortly and Mr. Austin Gore replaces him. Mr. Gore ends up whipping a slave named Demby. Demby runs into the creek to soothe the pain. Demby does not want to come out and refuses whenever Mr. Gore gives him until the count of three. Mr. Gore shoots him and whenever he is asked about what happened and why, he explains that Demby was not setting a good example for the other slaves. Nothing happens to Mr. Gore. He is never investigated for the murder of Demby and he is still able to live …show more content…
Covey finds him and kicks him and hits him with a plank. Douglas sneaks away to return back to Auld hoping that he will not send him back. When he gets to Auld, Auld tells him that he can stay the night but must return to Covey in the morning. When he returns to Coveys the next morning, Covey runs at him with a whip. Douglas goes and hides back in the woods and meets another slave from a nearby farm. The slave gives him a magical root and tells him that it will keep him from getting whipped. Covey finds Douglass in the stables and tries to tie his legs. Douglass decides to fight back. He grabs Covey by the throat to keep Covey from tying him up and whipping him. Covey is afraid and calls for another slave to help. Since Douglas stood up for himself he was never beaten again and it is in these ways that Douglass shows us how slaves were treated as less than
The man that owns this plantation is Colonel Lloyd and Master Captain is his superintendent. The overseer is Mr. Severe and whenever Mr. Severe dies, Mr. Hopkins replaces him. Mr. Hopkins is fired shortly and Mr. Austin Gore replaces him. Mr. Gore ends up whipping a slave named Demby. Demby runs into the creek to soothe the pain. Demby does not want to come out and refuses whenever Mr. Gore gives him until the count of three. Mr. Gore shoots him and whenever he is asked about what happened and why, he explains that Demby was not setting a good example for the other slaves. Nothing happens to Mr. Gore. He is never investigated for the murder of Demby and he is still able to live …show more content…
Covey finds him and kicks him and hits him with a plank. Douglas sneaks away to return back to Auld hoping that he will not send him back. When he gets to Auld, Auld tells him that he can stay the night but must return to Covey in the morning. When he returns to Coveys the next morning, Covey runs at him with a whip. Douglas goes and hides back in the woods and meets another slave from a nearby farm. The slave gives him a magical root and tells him that it will keep him from getting whipped. Covey finds Douglass in the stables and tries to tie his legs. Douglass decides to fight back. He grabs Covey by the throat to keep Covey from tying him up and whipping him. Covey is afraid and calls for another slave to help. Since Douglas stood up for himself he was never beaten again and it is in these ways that Douglass shows us how slaves were treated as less than