February is right around the corner, and with it, Black History Month. Black History Month was originated in 1926 and is held in February because that particular month contains the birthdays of two Americans who have had a profound and positive effect on the lives of African Americans, Frederick Douglass and Abraham Lincoln. Here is ...
Frederick Douglass’ first autobiography, Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, An American Slave, chronicles his years spent as a slave and his subsequent escape to freedom. The book has historical significance for several reasons. First of all, it presents a first-hand, historical account of life from the slave’s point of view: it was written ...
Are There Any Similarities found in the Mindsets of Southern Slaves and Today’s African-American Americans? Many within the African-American community continue to talk about a phenomenon called “the slave mentality.” It’s a very controversial topic that’s discussed during African-American forums, in African-American media outlets, and at just about any gathering where the attendees are all ...
Harriet Jacobs’ Incidents in the life of a slave girl and Frederick Douglass’ Narrative in the Life of Frederick Douglass are two narratives by two former slaves, each producing their works around the same time on the topic of their trials and tribulations in slavery. Though both speak about the same issue, their stories are ...
