Resistance Against Slavery In The Narrative Of The Life Of Frederick Douglass

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Resistance against Slavery In the Narrative of the life of Frederick Douglass he explains the life of a slave which is something not pleasant. The slaves were getting tired of the way he or she was treated and had come up with a way. One example is prayer he or they would pray to their lord to be free from the chains. Another example is singing they would sing one verse of the lyrics are “I’m going away to the great farm house o yea o yea o!” songs and prayer are two ways that they resist against slavery. Singing could be a way of giving codes amongst others and the master wouldn’t even know about it. Prayer is communication with the lord asking him for hope where there wouldn’t be any. It is easy to see why when it is hard not to give up …show more content…
The reason for prayer could be seen a way to get hope. Communication with the lord will give some hope even for the most broken soul. It may not be quick, nevertheless it is and could be a way to be heard. Just hope that he will be out there to hear for them. Even though it may not feel that way the one thing one can do is not to give up hope. With singing as already mentioned it can lift the spirits up and giving coded it can also be a way giving hope to others. Hope was already mention in reason for praying, however that is something to replenish. Otherwise why try one of them or both if hope is dead or not even worth trying to get. Those who have unexpectedly have came to where they had sung they were going to be. They’ll see that the lord is looking out for them and will answer their prayers even though it is not that quick. He’ll show the way or that’s least what the slaves would think or some of them would …show more content…
Prayer a communication with the lord who will surely give help in good time. Singing not only to give code but to bring others together especially in hard times. Stealing show the slave masters that they can retaliate it can also be that they can provide for others. Hope which is something that can be kept alive by options praying and singing it is also necessary. Throughout the narrative there has been nothing to indicate giving up hope or wanting to end one’s life. These four may not seem useful in the start, nevertheless it can be the start. It can be the way to fight back dreadful slavery and place it into

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