Compare And Contrast Frederick Douglass And Slavery
Hernandez, Caitlin
Ms Medellin
English 3
6 April 2014 Slavery and Frederick Douglass In the 1800 's the United States was separated into different sections- The North and the South. They both had many differences but one of the most controversial differences was the issue of slavery. Thomas Jefferson believed that all men should be created equal and included anti-slavery in The Declaration of Independence (Skiba 318). But pressure from Southerner 's led to its deletion. Although at one point slavery was illegal there was still smuggling of slaves and many Southerner 's felt that it was good for the economy. More than a million African American 's were enslaved in the United States and were treated brutally (319). Frederick Douglass, a former slave, spoke of his experiences being a slave and not only how he survived but how he escaped. The purpose of this essay is to inform audiences the evil reality of slavery and the experiences of one slave, Frederick Douglass. Through literacy and …show more content…
The South was agricultural but also opposed high tariffs because they depended on imported goods. Between the North and the South the biggest difference was the issue of Slavery. When Thomas Jefferson included anti-slavery in The Declaration of Independence Southerners pressured to its deletion. As the plantation system developed Southerner 's depended on slaves to carry out harsh work on farms. Southerner 's felt that slaves helped the economy. Although the slave trade ended by law in 1808 there was still smuggling of slaves but by 1830 there were approximately 3 million slaves in the United States. Slaves worked sun up to sun down and were put through harsh conditions such as being whipped for minor offenses, being fed meagerly and being taken away from their family. This is evidence of how slavery began and how African American slaves were
Ms Medellin
English 3
6 April 2014 Slavery and Frederick Douglass In the 1800 's the United States was separated into different sections- The North and the South. They both had many differences but one of the most controversial differences was the issue of slavery. Thomas Jefferson believed that all men should be created equal and included anti-slavery in The Declaration of Independence (Skiba 318). But pressure from Southerner 's led to its deletion. Although at one point slavery was illegal there was still smuggling of slaves and many Southerner 's felt that it was good for the economy. More than a million African American 's were enslaved in the United States and were treated brutally (319). Frederick Douglass, a former slave, spoke of his experiences being a slave and not only how he survived but how he escaped. The purpose of this essay is to inform audiences the evil reality of slavery and the experiences of one slave, Frederick Douglass. Through literacy and …show more content…
The South was agricultural but also opposed high tariffs because they depended on imported goods. Between the North and the South the biggest difference was the issue of Slavery. When Thomas Jefferson included anti-slavery in The Declaration of Independence Southerners pressured to its deletion. As the plantation system developed Southerner 's depended on slaves to carry out harsh work on farms. Southerner 's felt that slaves helped the economy. Although the slave trade ended by law in 1808 there was still smuggling of slaves but by 1830 there were approximately 3 million slaves in the United States. Slaves worked sun up to sun down and were put through harsh conditions such as being whipped for minor offenses, being fed meagerly and being taken away from their family. This is evidence of how slavery began and how African American slaves were