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Though both Lucretia and Sophia Auld were a part of the system of enslavement, Douglass is more sympathetic in his depiction of these women than he is of their husbands, Thomas and Hugh Auld. What language does Douglass use, particularly in relation to Sophia, to illustrate these women’s kindness? Why do you think that Douglass extends greater sympathy to the wives of these enslavers?
Douglass frequently addresses how enslavement precludes enslaved men from embracing their masculinity. What examples does Douglass give to illustrate his point about a loss of manhood? How is his sense of manhood regained when he becomes free? How do you interpret his gendered consideration of his condition, and how does it differ from that of the enslaved women whom he mentions in the narrative?
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