Topic > Analysis of Frederick Douglass and Frederick Douglass

An example is Douglass talking about Mr. Covey. Even though he appears to be one of the most devout Christians, it's all a pretence. But in Convoy's case he's not just a hypocrite, he actually thinks he's a Christian. “Douglass refused to pray with a man who believes that owning a slave is the right thing to do, and this completely confused Convey” (Wishart). Douglass connects biblical and Christian knowledge to his feeling about the inherent wrong of slavery and could never pray with someone who perpetuates