Learning and knowledge make all the difference in the world, as Frederick Douglass proves by changing himself from another man's slave to a widely respected writer. A person is not necessarily what others label him; the self is completely independent, and through learning can move proverbial mountains. The main focus of this essay is on the lives of the American Slaves, and their treatment by their masters. The brutality brought upon the slaves by their …showed first 75 words of 697 total…

…showed last 75 words of 697 total…blood, starvation, and other maltreatment, but also well thought-out descriptions of the true hypocrisy, brutality, and evilness of slavery. His most important point also comes across loud and clear: Lack of learning and knowledge is the only thing that keeps his black brethren complacently in their bonds - the slaves themselves are in every other way their masters' equals. They are just as intelligent, decent, and capable as any white men. Works Cited ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**