Frederick William Lawrence

In the first place, inhuman control methods are administered to the slaves with absolutely little remorse. In Document 7, we learn that various savagely violent punishments are used to keep the slaves under control for petty crimes, such as absence from work, eating the sugar cane, or theft. In return, many slaves either receive a whipping, beatings, breaking of bones, seclusion in the dungeon, or a breaking of limbs to guarantee amputation. There is a clear loss of morality when it comes to…

In Philadelphia, on April 1861, Alfred M. Green proposed one of the most iconic and inspiring speeches before the beginning of the American Civil War. Alfred M. Green discusses the concept of slavery and freedom in regard to the enlistments of African Americans in the Northern military regiments. Although many of his offers were ignored, Green still continued to advocate for his fellow African Americans and favored the idea for African Americans to fight for their legal status and ability to…

time, whilst the white citizens of America rejoiced in their nation’s values claiming freedom for all, the Land of Liberty’s black inhabitants were shackled to toil and suffer in captivity. Baffled by this hypocrisy in America’s conduct, it was Frederick Douglass’…

Luther King Jr. and Frederick Douglass are two African American activists who lived in different centuries. The former fought for African American civil rights in 20th century while the later strived for abolition of slavery in 19th century, but they both carried one single agenda or goal in common –fighting for the equality and integration of African-Americans. In the Letter from Birmingham Jail and the Narrative of an African American Slave, Martin Luther King and Frederick Douglass have…

Education is a term affiliated with knowledge and growth which are considered to be two positives. Not very often do you think of education with a negative connotation. In Frederick Douglass’ narrative he is able to provide his personal evidence with both of these claims. He uses irony as well as character development to explain how although education can give you the power to grow and gain knowledge, sometimes knowledge is also left better off being unknown. Irony was a very common device that…

I was lucky. I read books late into the night, until I could barely keep my eyes open” (Alexie, pg.17). Alexie’s purpose was to show he can over come obstacles. Similar to Alexie, Frederick Douglass is well known for coming out on top of being a prodigy coming from a less fortunate era. Frederick Douglass came from a time where being a slave was quite common for his race in the 1800s. Like Alexie, “education and slavery were incompatible with each other” ( Douglass pg.119).…

isn’t good is how the slaves aren’t getting paid nor are they treated fairly. This shouldn’t be that way considering that they are human beings, not animals and they shouldn’t be sold like items. I was recently made aware of Frederick Douglass’s life as a slave. Frederick Douglass a former slave shared his experience as a slave, he explained to us how he was abused by his temporary owner Mr. Covey because he was feeling fatigued and couldn’t work. This act alone done by Covey is so immoral…

to believe fully in God and enjoy its goodness and positivity. In this book, it is stated by Frederick Douglass himself that slave owners, who happened to be Christian, knew of the good works of Christianity. In spite of their perspectives, slaves were still treated poorly. Furthermore, slave owners looked past the positivity that Christianity had to offer and still spewed hate.…

The Definition of Heroism Heroism is a valued trait, but is often difficult to define. Heroism involves a behavior done on behalf of another person. It is a voluntary act that is typically performed to help someone in need and usually involves some type of risk. A true hero does not react with the intent to gain something in return. There is not a hero gene that people are born with. Heroes share many personality traits, such as the need to live by a moral code. Cipriano (2014) noted that…

Slave Codes were put into effect in the mid 1600’s to show the rights the slave owners had on them as well as to state the rules the slaves were forced to follow ("Slave Codes." Gale.). Slave codes were also based on the concept that slaves were property not people (The Editors of Encyclopædia Britannica. "Slave Code."). These codes included harsh restrictions on the slaves freedom that gives the slave-owners absolute power over their slaves ("Slave Codes - Boundless Open Textbook."). They were…