The Narrative Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave, published in 1845

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The Narrative Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave, published in 1845. 

1. Who are some of the people Douglass describes in detail during his lifetime as slave? Why do you think these people are important to mention and what relationship do they have to Douglass?
2. Douglass experienced both city life and plantation life. How did they differ?
3. What are two different ways slave owners try to control slaves? How do these methods change the slaves according to Douglass and how did he feel personally about being controlled?
4. What does Douglass think about education? How does he become educated when slaves were prohibited from learning how to read or write?
5. What does Douglass think of religion in the South and its relationship with slavery? Why does Douglass have to clarify his position at the end of his work?