A lot of slaves had to deal with hardship and cruelty. It's also what Frederick Douglass
and Shyima(“Slave Girl”) had to deal with. Frederick Douglass had a lot of Struggles he and the
other slaves didn't even know their own age or date of birth. The Fred Douglass book and the
“Slave Girl” article have some similarities they were taken from their mothers at a young age
and forced into labor. Fred Douglass and other kids were kept in a cabin near the plantation until
they got to a certain age. Fred Douglass never saw his mom except for 4 times and that was at
night.Fred Douglass mom died when he was seven. He wasn't allowed to be present during and
after her illness and during her burial. Many Slaves didn’t
and Shyima(“Slave Girl”) had to deal with. Frederick Douglass had a lot of Struggles he and the
other slaves didn't even know their own age or date of birth. The Fred Douglass book and the
“Slave Girl” article have some similarities they were taken from their mothers at a young age
and forced into labor. Fred Douglass and other kids were kept in a cabin near the plantation until
they got to a certain age. Fred Douglass never saw his mom except for 4 times and that was at
night.Fred Douglass mom died when he was seven. He wasn't allowed to be present during and
after her illness and during her burial. Many Slaves didn’t