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What type of figurative language is used when comparing slaves to horses in the first paragraph? (CH.1) - Answer Simile What type of reasoning does Frederick Douglass use to determine his age? (CH.1) - Answer Frederick estimates his age to be 27/28 years old because he heard his master say,"some time during 1835, I was 17 years old." - Starts to gather evidence, logos, and uses more specific reasonings to determine his age What is known about Douglass family? - Answer mother - Harriett Bailey His mother's parents were Isaac and Betsy Bailey It was believed that Douglass's master was also his father. Why does Douglass begin his story by admitting what he doesn't know? (CH.1) - Answer Douglass does this to illustrate the illiteracy of the slaves. It shows that slaves are not allowed to know/or told any personal information about themselves. This will play a major role/foreshadows later in the story when he begins to educate himself and fight for the freedom of slaves. I also believe that Douglass admits what he doesn't know because he does not understand how anyone can justify slavery. Slave masters did many things that Douglass did not understand. I think Douglass was being honest in telling his story. - it was the wish of masters to keep their slaves "ignorant" - Basic human right to know their birthday - Slave masters want to keep their slaves ignorant -Douglass was not even certain who his father was - Have more control - No uprisings - By starting off what he doesn't know shows his achievements and how he overcame the barrier to educate himself. - Being honest by saying what he does not know it makes him more trustworthy- He says he didn't know anythi What type of language does Douglass use when describing his "kind master?" (CH.1) - Answer The kind master is the moms master. It's sarcastic. The memories Douglass has of his mother suggest what type of tone? (CH.1) - Answer The tone when talking about his mother is disconnected and unaffected, he wanted this love and longed for affection. Although she is allowed to come and see him, there is a longing for the relationship. What does the phrase "dictate of humanity" mean in the context of the passage? (CH.1) - Answer Society "tells" the man that it is not humane to keep his black child. If so, he would have to whip it like the other slaves, and what a terrible thing to do to your on child. Therefore, he has to sell them. - Slaves can't change the color of the skin - Slaves are dehumanized to the point where we put them on plantations work them to death like animals. Then they can justify killing them. - There were people who didn't live slavery but they were bystanders- sitting around doing nothing. - They are actually being nice to sell the half white and black children so they don't have to ship their own children/brother and sister. The wife (white) is going to treat the child the worst cause it's not her child. Douglass refers to an argument and Noah's cursing. What is this referring to? - Answer One of Noah's son Ham is believed to be cursed, and the curse references his people will be slaves. Slave owners have justified slavery stating that Africans are decedents of Ham.