Frederick Douglas's family grew up in a time period that we've never or little experienced in our lifetime. Douglas went through times where he practically starved himself, had no where to live, or even needed an extra set of clothes but had to wait until the end of the year. He writes his book to enlighten people of that time period how difficult it was to become somebody. Douglas fought for what he believed in and there was nothing that was going to get in between him and his goal. Yes, most black people during this time period ended up dying for trying such stupidest things such as running away, but in the long run, Douglas came out on top of things. The best example that sums up my main point is how Douglas taught himself to read and write through hard times.

Douglas's intension in writing his autobiography was to show how difficult it was to survi

Frederick Douglas was a slave on a plantation with friends and family members who he didn't know. First off, I would like to say that during this time period, being a slave wasn't easy and with his future outcomes, such as producing an autobiography, was probably one of the most momentous times of his life. Considering that Douglas didn't know his actual family members and really didn't have a good set of friends, makes it hard to believe that someone as smart as Douglas could write and read by teaching hisself. This is a pretty good indicator on how Douglas wanted to be someone and didn't want to suffer like the rest of the slaves. Yes, slaves tried to run away and set themselves free, but in the long run, it wasn't worth the risk. Most of the slaves didn't make it and when they were caught, there punishment was brutal, which sometimes lead to death. Douglas knew that he had potential to be the best at something and learning to read and write had to be the highlight of his life. Practically starving himself everyday, Douglas was given one meal a day and received a new set of clothes every year. Whatever free time Douglas had, he would bribe kids into teaching him how to read and write. His life now revolved around writing and he was now beginning to do something that he loved to do. However, there was one particular part in the book that I really didn't care for and that was the part where the one slave owner bought a woman slave and used her too make kids. Over the course of a year, she had twins, which later on would work the

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