Frederick Douglass Logos
During the 1800’s, slavery took over the South, making it a time of sorrow for the United States. White southerners bought African Americans so that they could work for them. Frederick Douglass was a slave that achieved freedom through hard work. In Frederick Douglass’s autobiography, Narrative of the life of Frederick Douglass, Douglass talks about his experience during the 1800’s. Frederick Douglass was a field slave; however, he became one the most educated and literate slaves during those times. His knowledge of the events happening around him made him stand up for his rights and the right of his fellows. Even though he was brutally punished by his master, he never gave up on his goal. Douglass wanted the North to be aware of the terrible
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Logos was an effective method to catch their attention because Douglass points out the obvious rights that weren't given to him due to the fact that he was an African American Slave. When Douglass uses logos, the reader can see the inequality between the African Americans and the White people. African Americans were just forced to work and the only things they were granted were little rations of food and clothing. For example, a quote that uses logos can be found on chapter 5 and it states, “I wished I could be as free as they would when they got to be men. You will be free as soon as you are twenty one, but I am a slave for life. Have not I as good a right to be free as you have?” (Douglass 23). This is an effective use of logos because its the making the North aware of the injustice in the South. White people get to live freely, but African Americans have to work for someone for the rest of their lives. Slaves have to serve their master until they die. Another great example of logos can be found on chapter 3 and it states, “They think their own better than that of other. Many, under the influence of this prejudice, think their own masters are better than the masters of other slaves” (Douglass 12). This example shows the way African American thought. Slaves were brainwashed into thinking that they were in the hands of the best masters. This was logic to them because they were
Logos was an effective method to catch their attention because Douglass points out the obvious rights that weren't given to him due to the fact that he was an African American Slave. When Douglass uses logos, the reader can see the inequality between the African Americans and the White people. African Americans were just forced to work and the only things they were granted were little rations of food and clothing. For example, a quote that uses logos can be found on chapter 5 and it states, “I wished I could be as free as they would when they got to be men. You will be free as soon as you are twenty one, but I am a slave for life. Have not I as good a right to be free as you have?” (Douglass 23). This is an effective use of logos because its the making the North aware of the injustice in the South. White people get to live freely, but African Americans have to work for someone for the rest of their lives. Slaves have to serve their master until they die. Another great example of logos can be found on chapter 3 and it states, “They think their own better than that of other. Many, under the influence of this prejudice, think their own masters are better than the masters of other slaves” (Douglass 12). This example shows the way African American thought. Slaves were brainwashed into thinking that they were in the hands of the best masters. This was logic to them because they were