In the early 1800s, the culture of slavery in the United States was fostered into a lifetime of forced slavery. For all slaves, this was normality that was endured with indifference. In his work, Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, “An American Slave,” Frederick Douglass argues and exemplifies the fact that his destiny was destined outside the walls of slavery. In Douglass' book, he recounts his early accounts of being a slave. At a young age, he recognized that it was a prerequisite for masters to "keep their slaves so ignorant", reporting that he had no truthful account of his age, and was led to believe that "the lack of information concerning mine was a source of misery to me even in childhood” (25). This mentality was innate in slaves to use ignorance as control and power. As a child, Douglass is separated from his mother. Therefore, he understands this is implemented in slavery to liberate any mental, physical, and emotional bonds within families and to further slave owners' concern to eradicate slaves for trade. Illustrates the "norm" action and response of a slave to the master. To describe the typical dialogue , states, “To all these complaints, no matter how unjust, the slave must never answer a word,” and in response “a slave must stand, listen, and tremble” (38). several heinous acts of slave abuse. His first memory of this exploitation, his Aunt Hester's whipping, describes it as "the bloodstained door, the entrance to the hell of slavery" (29). Furthermore, it provides accounts of self-deception tactics, injustices, and, indeed, the shaping characteristics of slave owners' prejudice, jealousy, and dishonesty towards slaves. Likewise, connecting to the reader, slave... middle of paper...w unjust, the slave must never answer a word.”(38)B. “…a slave must stand, listen and tremble…” (38).4. Chapter IV5. Chapter VA “...Master Daniel has been of some benefit to me…” (46).B. “…wouldn't let the older boys dictate to me…” (46).C. “…share his cakes with me…” (46).D. “…very fond of me…a sort of protector of mine…” (46).E. “…the highest hopes of future happiness…” (48).F. “…being hanged in England is preferable to dying a natural death in Ireland…” (48).G. “… laid the foundation… opened the door…” (49).H. “…a special interposition of divine Providence in my favor…” (50).I. "...chosen from all, the first, last and only choice..." (49).J. “…From my earliest memory,” given the existence of a deep belief that slavery would not always be able to hold me in its disgusting embrace…” (50).