Thomas Auld was a evil, cruel and inhumane slave owner that neglected his slaves in various way. One way that this is observed is that Thomas Auld would not provide the slaves enough food which caused the slaves to steal food. In several instances, Douglass would release a horse that way he could stop by William Hamilton's house and get a full meal because of the lack of food given to him at the Auld's property (Douglass, 382). This practice for depriving slaves of food was seen at the time to be "the most aggravated development of meanness...," meaning that by not supplying sufficient amounts of food, it would cause both the slaves to become meaner with each other (Douglass 378). Another way which depicts Thomas Auld as an evil, cruel and inhumane slave holder is that he would unjustly punish his slaves. This is perceived when Auld tied up a young
Thomas Auld was a evil, cruel and inhumane slave owner that neglected his slaves in various way. One way that this is observed is that Thomas Auld would not provide the slaves enough food which caused the slaves to steal food. In several instances, Douglass would release a horse that way he could stop by William Hamilton's house and get a full meal because of the lack of food given to him at the Auld's property (Douglass, 382). This practice for depriving slaves of food was seen at the time to be "the most aggravated development of meanness...," meaning that by not supplying sufficient amounts of food, it would cause both the slaves to become meaner with each other (Douglass 378). Another way which depicts Thomas Auld as an evil, cruel and inhumane slave holder is that he would unjustly punish his slaves. This is perceived when Auld tied up a young