While it is agreed that owning someone as a slave is dehumanizing to the slave, it is also dehumanizing to the slave owner. However, it is hard to compare who is more dehumanized in this situation because there are many factors that go into each role that cannot be measured. Though both roles are less than human, it is very difficult to determine if they are equally dehumanized (as claimed by Douglass). Owning a slave is dehumanizing to the slave owner because it shows that they are inhumane. Some of the things that really make humans human are their intelligence, awareness, and empathy. When someone owns a slave, it implies that they do not have the capability to be aware of what their actions are doing. It also shows that they are not empathetic
