“ African Americans sang because they were separated from their relations and sold , leaving individuals with no point of familiarity ; forced into slavery , on a new continent without kin or social contacts . “ In “ Steal Away “ , and “ Autobiography of Frederick Douglass “ , they both express the misery and desolation of slaves. “ The Autobiography of Frederick Douglass “ and the poem “ Steal Away explores song of African American slaves and the connection to sorrow. This idea is illustrated through
THE NARRATIVE OF THE LIFE OF FREDERICK DOUGLASS,AN AMERICAN SLAVE INTRODUCTION: Frederick Douglass is one of the most celebrated writers in the African American literary tradition, and his first autobiography is the one of the most widely read North American slave narratives. Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, An American Slave was published in 1845, less than seven years after Douglass escaped from slavery. The book was an instant success, selling 4,500 copies in the first four months
secondary priority to most American students, and they are often ungrateful for the opportunities to learn, which are presented everyday. As early as the 19th century until early 20th century, however, blacks would go above and beyond to be able to learn—breaking rules, and doing all they could to get their hands on literary works or any piece of knowledge. Often, verbal attacks led to physical abuse and even death among black civilians. Frederick Douglass was born a slave in a rural Talbot county