Frederick Douglass was born a slave but through luck and perhaps divine intervention was allowed to live a life far different than his brethren. The tone of the book is that of a free man, instead of saying he was sold or sent to new masters he uses the euphemism “went to live with…” as if he were free in his own mind although he was still under the control of another. The overall theme …showed first 75 words of 621 total…

…showed last 75 words of 621 total…The book refreshed in my mind the terribleness of slavery. Especially when told so eloquently by a former slave himself and his experiences and thoughts. Douglass’ thoughts on slavery were revolutionary for his time although they are commonly accepted now by Americans. Although not all people share these beliefs, I think it may be because they have neither read Douglass’ book or have the complexity of thought to discern what is right or wrong themselves.