Frederick Douglass in-depth analysis of slavery.

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 …

…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)