![]() ![]() But two of the most heart wrenching tales to ever be told are those of Solomon Northup in his memoir, “ 12 Years a Slave,” and Frederick Douglass in “ The Narrative of Frederick Douglass: An American Slave.” Both these men endured the horrors of slavery from two different points of view, and if you read closely, some obvious, and some not so obvious details of resistance are riddled throughout the narratives of each man. Some of these incidents were well documented, such as in “ The Underground Railroad,” and some tales of heroic resistance were never spoken of, unfortunately, dying with the colored men and women who fought so diligently to abolish slavery (Staff). ![]() ![]() Throughout history, there have been numerous acts of resistance from slaves who demanded a better life for themselves and their fellow brethren. ![]()
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