All the victories require the battle. All the rights require the fight. Over the course of its history, the United States of America has become one of the greatest nations in the world, but the price that had to be paid for this achievement is far too great to be overlooked. It is the lives of multiple African and African-American slaves that contributed to the bright future full of opportunities for the generations to come in the “land of the free”. There are multiple great parts of American history that make every American proud; there are also parts of the same history that are dark and very tragic. Slavery doesn’t exist in our society anymore; however, it is the lives of multiple generations of slaves that contributed to what the nation …show more content…
Nonetheless, the real realization of the horrific implications the slavery has brought into the lives of many innocent captive people frequently comes only by getting to know the real experiences and the real emotions one has gone through while being a slave. The narrative of Frederick Douglass’ life does exactly that. It lets every reader become aware of more than just historic facts on slavery in America. It lets one see the effects of a system that allows one human being to have an ultimate power over the other on the emotional, mental and physical states of the person who is in …show more content…
By the account of Douglass it is evident, that violence was a part of everyday life of slaves. They were treated violently whether they deserved it or not. It is known that in the region where Frederick spent his childhood (Maryland), it was considered that the conditions of slavery were rather fair. But what is fair? It becomes apparent with every account of whipping or beating that Frederick describes that slavery changes the understanding of moral standards of what is good or bad, fair or unjust not only in the minds of masters, but slaves as