Frederick Douglass

-Slave narratives appealed to white audiences, especially potential abolitionists, who had the political authority to combat slavery. What literary methods or tools does Douglass use to appeal to the sentiment of his readers? -Slave narratives provocatively asserted-in defiance of white racism-that black men, women, and children were human and that slavery inhumanely repressed their basic human rights. How does Douglass convey his humanity, and that of his fellow slaves, to his reading audience? -What role does religion play in the lives of slaves and slaveholders? To what purpose is Scripture used to both discipline and offer emancipatory hope to the enslaved?