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        Race relations, especially between blacks and whites, have always been a problematic and fiery issue throughout United States' history. Frederick Douglass was a self-taught black man who wrote about his experiences as a slave. In his book, "From Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave", he makes many brilliant depictions and insights into the injustices and cruelty of slavery. In 1863, Lincoln announced the Emancipation Proclamation and blacks were forever freed from slavery. …

…formulaic: he presents the issue, provides concrete evidence, and then makes a conclusion. Douglass is a wonderful storyteller who uses his poetic style to recount an experience. His writing is full of beautiful descriptions within long, flowing sentences. These two men have different styles and, in this particular case, their writings are for different purposes. Yet, both men touch on similar notions connected with the great issue of racial inequality and "just and unjust laws."