HIST 105 Lecture 20: LENIHAN - ESSAY NOTES - (FREDERICK DOUGLASS + COMMON SENSE)
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What are his feelings once he"s free/feeling in the north. Was it tough for him to leave the others behind. Called constitution a pact with the devil . Keep in mind the question: were they right? . Argument: we southerners take care of our slaves. Bible says it"s okay how can you be a believer? . What is the perspective of free white workers? this guy is going to get us fired . Argues that the north would be better off enslaving. Analogy: homeless people wouldn"t want to be in jail, even if it"s a roof over their head and food, bc they aren"t their own people. Name was decided to show how obvious it should be to be independent. Written to be understood by ordinary people. The world depends on our common sense decision. Spends a great amount of time slamming the government.