Frederick Douglass Essay by https://padlet.com/jlxiao/n2xkljpo6dut Essay Outline en-us 2019-02-25 16:14:03 UTC 2026-03-17 03:03:19 UTC hello@padlet.com Body Paragraph 1 jlxiao https://padlet.com/jlxiao/n2xkljpo6dut/wish/334942147 Slavery is terrible for slaves
Topic sentence: One way Douglass supports his position to end slavery is to use, slavery is terrible for slaves. 
Ex.4 P.2 Quote 1: "Mr. Covey succeeded in breaking me. I was broken in body, soul, and spirit."
Ex.2 P.6 Quote 2: "The hearing of those wild notes always depressed my spirit, and filled me with ineffable sadness."
]]> 2019-02-25 16:29:48 UTC https://padlet.com/jlxiao/n2xkljpo6dut/wish/334942147 Body Paragraph 2 jlxiao https://padlet.com/jlxiao/n2xkljpo6dut/wish/334942725 Slavery corrupts slave owners
Topic sentence: Secondly, slavery corrupts slave owners supports Douglass's position to end slavery.
Ex.3 P.6 Quote 3: "She finally became more violent in her opposition than her husband himself."
Ex.1 P.6 Quote 4: "He was a cruel man, hardened by a long life of slave holding. He would at times seem to take great pleasure in whipping a slave."]]> 2019-02-25 16:30:33 UTC https://padlet.com/jlxiao/n2xkljpo6dut/wish/334942725 Body Paragraph 3 jlxiao https://padlet.com/jlxiao/n2xkljpo6dut/wish/334943171 Figurative language
Topic sentence: Finally, Douglass uses figurative language to support his position to end slavery.
Ex.3 P.9 Quote 5: "It opened my eyes to the horrible pit, but to no ladder upon which to get out."
Ex.5 P.1 Quote 6: "On the other hand, away back in the dim distance, under the flickering light of the north star, behind some craggy hill or snow-covered mountain, stood a doubtful freedom—half frozen—beckoning us to come and share its hospitality."
]]> 2019-02-25 16:31:08 UTC https://padlet.com/jlxiao/n2xkljpo6dut/wish/334943171 Introduction jlxiao https://padlet.com/jlxiao/n2xkljpo6dut/wish/334943624 Hook: How would you feel, being a slave; bugged and agitated about wanting to learning to read and wanting to escape to freedom? 
  • Background information: The book, Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, wrote in 1945,  is a special and important book. The reason why it is so special is that it talks about him being a slave from experience and had to endure the worst of slavery; finally escaping later on.
  • Thesis Statement: Along with the use of figurative language, Douglass uses his story to reveal the effects of slavery on slaves and slave owners, which supports his position to end slavery. 
]]> 2019-02-25 16:31:44 UTC https://padlet.com/jlxiao/n2xkljpo6dut/wish/334943624 Conclusion jlxiao https://padlet.com/jlxiao/n2xkljpo6dut/wish/334944189 Topic Sentence: The reason why this topic is so important and why readers should care is that if it weren't for Frederick Douglass, then slavery might not have ended and people may not have understood or know how slaves felt on the plantation working day after day. Also people treat each other with respect now.]]> 2019-02-25 16:32:34 UTC https://padlet.com/jlxiao/n2xkljpo6dut/wish/334944189 How does Frederick Douglass use his story to support his position to end slavery? jlxiao https://padlet.com/jlxiao/n2xkljpo6dut/wish/334944517 Along with the use of figurative language, Douglass uses his story to reveal the effects of slavery on slaves and slave owners, which supports his position to end slavery.]]> 2019-02-25 16:32:59 UTC https://padlet.com/jlxiao/n2xkljpo6dut/wish/334944517