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4.14 AVERAGE
4.14 AVERAGE
This edition included Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, and American slave, a letter on religion from 1845, “What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?”-an oration given in 1852, and The Heroic Slave from 1853.
Douglass’ remonstrations are full of power and justice. An integral read to understanding American history and acknowledging how this nation was built.
Quotes:
“He who proclaims it a religious duty to read the Bible denies me the right of learning to read the name of the God who made me.”
“That which is inhuman, cannot be divine!”
“In the language of Isaiah, the American church might well be addressed, ‘Bring no more vain oblations; incense is an abomination unto me… Yea! When ye make many prayers, I will not hear. YOUR HANDS ARE FULL OF BLOOD; cease to do evil, learn to do well; seek judgment; relieve the oppressed; judge for the fatherless; plead for the widow.’”
I can’t help but to hear the echoes of the sentiments of the American church of Douglass’ day with where America is heading now.
Frederick condemns the hypocrisy of the church in its neglect of the Bible’s teachings to love your neighbor, enact justice, and have mercy.
Douglass’ remonstrations are full of power and justice. An integral read to understanding American history and acknowledging how this nation was built.
Quotes:
“He who proclaims it a religious duty to read the Bible denies me the right of learning to read the name of the God who made me.”
“That which is inhuman, cannot be divine!”
“In the language of Isaiah, the American church might well be addressed, ‘Bring no more vain oblations; incense is an abomination unto me… Yea! When ye make many prayers, I will not hear. YOUR HANDS ARE FULL OF BLOOD; cease to do evil, learn to do well; seek judgment; relieve the oppressed; judge for the fatherless; plead for the widow.’”
I can’t help but to hear the echoes of the sentiments of the American church of Douglass’ day with where America is heading now.
Frederick condemns the hypocrisy of the church in its neglect of the Bible’s teachings to love your neighbor, enact justice, and have mercy.
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Believe it or not, I read this book in 4th grade. Another kid got to write his biography report on PT Barnum, and I was given Frederick Douglass. Little did I know this book would change my worldview, and thus began my interest in social justice and civil rights.
I read this for school, which I hated because it's a really good read and in all honesty, the assignments were the only bad part of reading it.
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The brutality, clever evil, and corruptive force of slavery is terrifying. I found myself enraged while reading. Yet Douglas persevered and used his story to inspire other to fight ultimate evil that is slavery. I need to find the autobiography he wrote after the civil war.
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
medium-paced
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
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fast-paced
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
fast-paced
I was afraid when I picked up this book that it would be a hard read -- since it was written in 1845 I thought the language might be tricky and I expected it to be super long. It is actually quite short with almost no embellishments or floral writing typical of the time. This narrative is honest, concise, first-hand account of Douglass's experience growing up a slave, escaping via the Underground Railroad (it should be noted that Douglass did not go into details about the Railroad in order to protect those running and using it at the time), and claiming freedom. Everyone should read it at least once.
Pretty Interesting, especially the language-extremely proper and measured. I would imagine it is the way someone who is self taught-no bad habits.