In the
narrative, Frederick Douglas reveals his
deep hatred of slavery. To Douglas, slavery was both
dehumanizing and
degrading in nature. He confesses that, after learning to read, he came to
see
his pitiful position in its true light. It was then that he began to
despise all slave
owners.
His earliest memories of slavery
were of his Aunt Hester being
flogged with a whip by Captain Anthony. Douglas
contends that Captain Anthony increased the
intensity of his whippings in
accordance with Aunt Hester's screams. The flowing blood and the
blood-curdling screams left an indelible impression upon Douglas.
Later in
the narrative, Douglas relates how Mrs. Auld taught him the
alphabet....
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