![]() ![]() The first instance of dehumanization Douglass illustrates to the reader is the separation of children from their mother at a very young age. Without dehumanizing the black slaves, society would be unable to perpetuate the culture of violence necessary to keep a slave based economy intact. Douglass does a superb job of illustrating how dehumanization of black slaves by the white ruling class played a significant role in the continued proliferation of slavery and the brutal practices that came along with it. There is so much evil occurring in inherent in Douglass’ story that it is difficult to comprehend how such a barbaric thing can happen in the not too distant past. Frederick Douglass illustrates the horrors of slavery in Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass. ![]()
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