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This portion of the book uses the declaration of independence and the constitution as point arguing against slavery

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Douglass uses evidence stating, "They say the fathers, in 1776, signed the declaration of independence with halter about their necks. You, too, publish your declaration of freedom with danger compassing you around... there is no single spot... where a fugitive slave can plant himself and say "I am safe" (Douglass 5).

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This is an example of one of the things Douglass was not allowed to know because he was a slave. I slave rarely ever knew there birthday or how old they really are

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Douglass explains that, "The white children could tell their ages. I could not tell why I ought to be deprived of the same privilege. I was not allowed to make any inquiries of my master concerning it" (Douglass 1).

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Douglass describes vividly the terrible story or an awful overseer who would viciously whip and beat slaves no matter how much they bled.

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Douglass describes a story where he states, "No Words, No prayers, from his gory victims, seemed to move his iron heart from its bloody purpose. the louder she screamed the harder she whipped" (Douglass 3).

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Definition: Using facts and statistics to persuade the audience

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Definition:  Using the authors credentials and experience to persuade the audience

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Definition: The use of emotional writing to make the audience feel a certain way.