Narrative (Douglass): What kinds of knowledge about themselves does Douglass believe are kept from slaves, and why does he believe this is important?
What does he believe are some of the worse consequences of masters' siring of children on their slaves?
What explanation does Douglass give for the singing of slaves? What features does he ascribe to the songs he heard? How do you interpret the refrain he reproduces? ("I am going away to the Great House Farm!/ O, yea! O, yea! O!")