Frederick Benteen

In the novel by Olaudah Equiano, The Interesting Narrative and Other Writings, Equiano addresses and shares many controversial issues and stories on the topic of slavery during the 18th century. The story also unfolds on his life during this hard time and how he was taken into slavery, the hardships he encountered along the way, and how he managed to find God, and was finally able to earn his freedom. The most convincing of Olaudah Equiano’s arguments against slavery would be his emphasis on the…

history there were many heinous situations involving slavery that changed many perspectives on human rights. As the horrors of slavery were exhibited to citizens, many were petrified and some courageous, outspoken people fought to eliminate it. Frederick Douglass, a renowned freed slave became a prevalent abolitionist leader during the 19th century. In his lifetime, he became an influential persuasive public speaker and writer by publishing pieces that conveyed a distinct hatred and an…

The United States was founded on key aspects to a create a strong, centralized democratic goverment: freedom and equality. In fact, one of the nations famous quotes, "Life, Liberty and Pursuit of Happiness" complements the nations democracy as a whole. While America was just a newly developed country, it was evident to citizens that changes were necessary. Between the years of 1825-1850, a reformational period embodied America. Whether or not these reforms sought to expand democratic ideals was…

Frederick Douglass was born into slavery and later became a free man. Anne Moody was a young black girl growing up in racist Mississippi. Both faced the prejudice of their time regarding the color of their skin. These two became leaders resisting discrimination by fighting back those who tried to constrain them. Time and time again, they laid their lives on the line. They did everything that they could to educate themselves and others even though it was immensely frowned upon by society.…

The horrifying stories of slavery have long been documented in school text books as well as in films. However, the WPA project took story telling to new heights through the perspectives of those who survived slavery and lived to tell the story in The Slave Narratives. According to Jeff Strickland, “the WPA slave interviews offer an innovative approach to engage students with the history of slavery in the United States” (Strickland, 41). The Slave Narratives documents the different experiences…

slave knew. Through Brown’s poem, he is depicting the physical and mental deterioration in slave’s life. In conclusion, abolitionists were able to apprehend the American public by drawing attention to the cruel and inhumane treatment of slaves. Frederick Douglass, Harriet Jacobs, and William W. Brown were able to use their personal experiences to express the heart-wrenching reality behind slave torture. Their writings were read across the world and gained widespread support for the end of…

The Blessings of Literacy Throughout the book Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass by Frederick Douglass, Douglass is very adamant in the belief that literacy can not only change the life of a slave, but he believes that literacy gives the enslaved a chance of freedom, a beginning to a world of endless thoughts and imagination, and the power to see the truth about the cruel and harsh realities of slavery. Douglass gives the readers of his narrative an insight of these beliefs through the…

Frederick Douglass’ slave narrative is one of an uncountable number that played a major role in opening a dialogue between blacks and whites about slavery and the true meaning of freedom. Later, in the…

You may think that a journey is a waste of time, but in reality we take journeys every single day at school or home or even with a team. The journey is taken to complete a quest. I believe out of the two of them that a journey is more important. The journey is traveling from place to place in search of the task at hand. It’s the most important because without the journey there would be no quest and journey is how to become the best person that you can be. You need the journey to complete or…

The Antagonist in this movie is Mr. Epps. He is very brutal towards Northup and hates that he he understands more than the average slave. Mr. Epps often was drunk and forced his slaves to dance all night for false happiness. He also raped and whipped another slave, Patsey, for enjoyment. As much as I agree with you that Mr. Epps played a massive role as an antagonist in this movie, I think you needed to connect him more to Northup…..these are simplistic examples...I need more. Man vs. Man.…