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A 3 page paper which
examines the views of Frederick Douglass and Benjamin Franklin regarding alcohol. The
topic is discussed through the work of these two men: “The Narrative of the Life of
Frederick Douglass” and Benjamin Franklin’s autobiography. No additional sources
cited.
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3 pages (~225 words per page)
File: JR7_RAdougal.rtf
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however, was not understood in the same way we understand it now, although the dangers of too much drink was surely known in terms of losing control and losing oneself.
The following paper examines "The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass" and Benjamin Franklins autobiography, discussing particular quotes and what these quotes tell us about the authors opinions of
alcohol and alcohol consumption. Frederick Douglass In Douglass work we see alcohol used to control the African American slaves. Douglass, when he was working at the Covey place, discusses
how Christmas time was a time when the masters would get their slaves drunk, and also discusses how if a slave did not get drunk the master would think him
disloyal, thus posing a threat. Douglass states, "The days between Christmas and New Years day are allowed as holidays; and, accordingly, we were not required to perform any labor,
more than to feed and take care of the stock...The staid, sober, thinking and industrious ones of our number would employ themselves in making corn-brooms, mats, horse-collars, and baskets; and
another class of us would spend the time in hunting opossums, hares, and coons" (Douglass Chapter X). However, the majority of the slaves "engaged in such sports and merriments as
playing ball, wrestling, running foot-races, fiddling, dancing, and drinking whisky; and this latter mode of spending the time was by far the most agreeable to the feelings of our masters.
A slave who would work during the holidays was considered by our masters as scarcely deserving them" (Douglass Chapter X). He was, in fact, "regarded as one who rejected the
favor of his master. It was deemed a disgrace not to get drunk at Christmas; and he was regarded as lazy indeed, who had not provided himself with the necessary
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