Hegemony in my Bondage and my Freedom
Words: 1410 Pages: 5 3590The life of a slave was often one hardened by injustice, cruelty, and inhumane treatment thrusted upon him by a society that viewed him as nothing more than a commodity. In his autobiography titled My Bondage and My Freedom, Frederick Douglass retells his experiences as a slave from his early childhood up until his escape in the year 1838. Through his tellings, it becomes evident that social hegemony played a role in the development of the hierarchy system during the […]