Find one example of a myth about slavery that Frederick Douglass discusses in his Narrative. For example, Douglass explains that there is a myth about slave songs – slaves don’t sing because they’re happy, he explains, but that they’re sad. Find and quote a passage from The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, “The Quadroons,” or “My Contraband,” that dispels your chosen myth. Write an analysis of your chosen passage, drawing some conclusion about the reality of slavery.

Find one example of a myth about slavery that Frederick Douglass discusses in his Narrative. For example, Douglass explains that there is a myth about slave songs – slaves don’t sing because they’re happy, he explains, but that they’re sad. Find and quote a passage from The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, “The Quadroons,” or “My Contraband,” that dispels your chosen myth. Write an analysis of your chosen passage, drawing some conclusion about the reality of slavery.