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Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass:
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An American Slave
Op·press (-pres’) v. 1. To keep down by severe and unjust use of authority. 2. To weigh heavily on the mind or spirit of. 3. To overwhelm or crush.
Born Frederick Bailey on a Maryland plantation in 1783; Frederick Douglass was nothing more than an oppressed piece of property to another man. From this meager beginning Douglass would rise to become his own master, one of the great American orators, and a leader in the emancipation movement. Douglass’ Narrative remains important today because it offers the rare point of view of an actual slave. His Narrative is a historical look into the lives, thoughts and ideas of the average American slave.
The most evident information found in Douglass’ Narrative is abou
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