However, in some small towns slaves became part of the family and the family worked alongside their slaves to ensure survival. They were seen as, at best, a lower class and, at worst, no better than the animals that helped around the farm the cows and the horses. This indicates how most white people felt about African Americans. In 1790 all white persons were granted citizenship in the United States. White American’s attitude differed depending on where they lived and how close they were to the issue for the purpose of this paper the focus will be on attitudes in the South. This is where the slaves were bought and sold and this is where the plantations depended so heavily on slave labor to be able to produce a product that was then sold and reaped great profits. Additionally, it is important to remember that while slavery had some supporters in other sections of the nation, it was mainly a Southern issue.
Slavery was becoming a volatile issue in the South and was threatening to split our young nation in two. It is important to remember that this work was written before Abraham Lincoln was elected President and before the Civil War. My Bondage and My Freedom is Frederick Douglass’ second autobiography, written in 1855.
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