By Frederick Douglass, Peter J. Gomes (Introduction), Gregory Stephens (Afterword)
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What can we learn about slavery from the writing of Frederick Douglass? In what ways does his use of language
of slavery?
According to Douglass, what were some common misconceptions about slaves and their situation?
According to Douglass, what were some of the effects of slavery upon the enslaved? Upon the slaveholder?
What behaviors and actions did slaveholders use Christianity to justify and how does Douglass effectively point o
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