Explain what Douglas means when he writes that “Slavery proved as injurious to [his master’s wife] as it did to [him]?

Use this resource only!! Read pages 1171-2224 (Frederick Douglass Narrative of Life)

https://uerjundergradslit.files.wordpress.com/2020/09/the-norton-anthology-of-american-literature-9th-edition-volumes-a-b.pdf

In a 250 word post, respond to the following prompt:

o Explain what Douglas means when he writes that “Slavery proved as injurious to [his master’s wife] as it did to [him]?
Evaluate whether or not you think this is true.
Explain the way this claim could help or hinder his message and overall argument in favor of abolition.
Support each part of your post with MLA cited examples/quotes from each text including page numbers.

Then, respond to your classmates’ post below in 150 words:
o Support your classmates perspective with additional information from the texts. Support your response with MLA cited examples/quotes from each text.
o Or, provide an alternative perspective to your classmates. Explain your rationale and provide evidence from the texts. Support your response with MLA cited examples/quotes from each text.

Classmate post
Despite many examples of the same throughout Douglas’s story, this was the first that came to mind after reading the prompt. She was, by all description, the purest of heart to own a slave of all the masters Douglas had. No matter how warm her intentions may have been upon his arrival at her home, she too became callous and would corporally punish Douglas for going against her wishes after her change of heart regarding his education (Douglas, 1185). I completely agree with your final sentiments- while the slave owners may not have cared about the atrocities carried against the slaves, by appealing to their own situations Douglas gives these men an example of how they will be negatively impacted by the dark grasps of slavery, appealing for their own support of abolition. By using his experiences with her and the religious slave owners as an example, he shows them that even the kindest and pious will be led down the path of slavery’s evil.

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