← Hello everyone!Frederick Douglass's Theory of Religion (Christianity), Slavery and the LawPublished on August 7, 2010 by vrana258/07/2010The Law and literature encompass the power of literature and they way it presented law in a light that allows its readers to interpret it in different directions. Law is a system of rules that are authoritatively enforced by institutions. Literature has often contributed significantly to shaping the law. Slavery is one of the unfortunate practices that has been etched in American history. During the first centuries, supporters or opponents of slavery expressed it through literature. Frederick Douglass, in his story "An Account of the Life of Frederick Douglass", discusses the role of religion, Christianity in particular, which was written in the literature known as the Bible and had two versions: true Christianity and white Christianity which helped to reinforce slavery. .Frederick Douglass is known for being an outstanding orator, but he is especially recognized for being an incredible abolitionist. His work to demolish slavery is well known, detailing his experience living as a slave and expressing his theory on slavery. In “A Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass,” he demonstrates how religion and its literature, the Bible, had a negative influence and effect on slavery as well as the development of white Christianity. Douglass opens his story by introducing himself, stating his place of birth and age. However, he claims that he cannot authenticate his presentation because he himself was a slave and did not have access to this information. He immediately attempts to demonstrate the slaves' lack of knowledge because of their masters and slave owners. The slaves were not... middle of paper ...... their actions. Either this was an incorrect way to practice Christianity or humanity was presented ambiguously. The presence of religion is heightened when Douglass introduces Mr. Covey, another master to whom he has also been assigned. Mr. Covey was a religion teacher and religious class leader at the local Methodist church. He also had a reputation for breaking young slaves, what Douglass called a "negro breaker." As young as Douglass was when he moved in with Mr. Covey, he remembers when Mr. Covey gave him "a severe blow with the whip, cutting my back, drawing blood and raising ridges on my flesh as big than my little fingers. » It's confusing to hear about a man committed to faith, but whose actions seemed contradictory. The terms religion and law are two sophisticated terms that are the domain of life as well as a common history.