Comparing The Narrative Of The Life Of Frederick Douglass

Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, the testimony of Sarah Fitzpatrick, and the film 12 Years a Slave all deal with the same central subject: Slavery. The differences between these sources is that Frederick Douglass wrote his narrative himself after escaping slavery, Sarah Fitzpatrick interviewed for her testimony, and the film is based off of Solomon Northup’s autobiography. Each source has their strengths and weaknesses, but the severity of them is what determines its value, and the Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass possesses the strongest understanding of slavery.
The film 12 Years a Slave brought the unique strength of imagery that the Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass and Sarah Fitzpatrick’s testimony lacked.