This paper discusses how Frederick Douglass's autobiographies changed how people looked on African American slaves. . Narrative of the Life was a groundbreaking book, instrumental in informing the people of the northern states exactly what had been going on down south for all those many years. In doing so, Douglass succeeded in changing the opinions of a great many people regarding slavery, and served as inspiration to other would-be slave writers, such as Uncle Tom's Cabin author, Harriet Beecher Stowe.
