To make a person a slave there are several things that must be done that Douglass sees happening to maintain the slaves. One is to make the slaves think of freedom as terrible. Another is to keep the slaves too busy and helpless to even think about the

The helpless condition was deepened by many of the slaves not having the spirit to think about their condition and what was wrong with it. Douglass had a similar experience himself. Even though he had learned how to read and had read inspirational books on the evils of slavery, there was a time when he was sent to an especially cruel master with the purpose of breaking him in order that he might serve more willingly and without respite. During this time Douglass began to lose sight of his goal of becoming a free man and began to think less and less about it as the drudgery wore on. When he was moved back to his master's house he realized this was the case and determined to become free once more.

The book refreshed in my mind the terribleness of slavery. Especially when told so eloquently by a former slave himself and his experiences and thoughts. Douglass' thoughts on slavery were revolutionary for his time although th

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