![]() ![]() A slave is not only a slave in physical sense: he stays a slave if psychological aspect – he is deprived of power of words and thoughts. The narrator himself was rarely whipped, but he had seen many instances of whipping applied against other slaves.Īlong with retelling his experiences, the author tries to get into the essence of the slavery as a system and to understand why such an injustice exists and what should be done to emancipate it. These experiences expose the horrors of slavery system, severe methods of making the slaves obedient are performed through constant whippings and floggings. In the account as a while, he retells all his experiences as a slave. “ My Bondage and My Freedom” is an autobiographical account by Frederick Douglass, one of the most famous representatives of abolition movement in America. We are thankful for their contributions and encourage you to make your own. These notes were contributed by members of the GradeSaver community. ![]()
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