Slavery; an Atrocity <Tab/>In the 18th and 19th centuries, autobiographical accounts of ones life were very commonplace. However, nothing shocked and enthralled a much-divided America more than, Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave. From the first page, it engrosses the reader in a world of atrocities. The text, one could go as far as to say, defines slavery in America. The book provides insight into the …showed first 75 words of 1124 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1124 total…as a primary source of knowledge on slavery. And it will for many generations more. Work cited <Tab/>Douglass, Frederick. The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave. Boston, MA. United States: Anti-Slavery Office, 1845. Douglass, Frederick. Letter to an abolitionist associate. In Organizing for Social Change: A Mandate for Activity in the 1990s. Edited by K. Bobo, J. Kendall, and S. Max. Washington, D.C.: Seven Locks Press. [1849] (1991)