A Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass

The issue of slavery has been touched upon often in the course of history. Not often do we get to learn about the inner struggles of a slave spiritually and intellectually. Through Frederick Douglass and his Narrative, we can see into slavery from a physical state as well as from a mental state. Frederick Douglass' Narrative of his life is an account of his experiences both during and following his life as a slave. It focuses on a realm of spiritual development that is simultaneously countered by the lack of movement on more concrete levels, specifically those of a uniform, legal liberation as well as a mental and emotional liberation from slavery. It is in the midst of this battle for spirituality that he encounters and develops his faith and comes to terms with himself as not only as a slave, but also as a man, an African American.…