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Differences and Similarities in Booker T Washington s Up from Slavery and the Narratives of the Life of Frederick Douglass

...... Washington too, writes to a white audience. Written after the abolition of slavery during a time where there was still rampant inequality, despite the death of the institution of slavery. According to Washington, slavery was a dark shadows that had oppressed every large-minded statesman from Jefferson to Lincoln, (xv). Both agrees with Douglass in his portrayal of it affecting all members of society, but it also appeals to the mores of the white audience who would have held Jefferson and Lincoln as heroes, despite Jefferson being a slave owner himself. African Americans continued to be victims of slavery long after the institution was abolished. Washington also gives a heavy portrayal of African Americans as being strong Christians, even in the days of slavery. Also like Douglass, he includes capitalistic values because he knows that they are so engrained in white popular culture. With no real father figure available in his own life, Washington focuses on the memories of his mother. Therefore, he learns industry through his mother. There is a scene where his mother is knitting him a hat, and he expands upon this by showing that his mother is who influenced his views on learning trades and making