Question

PART B: What comparison is Douglass making between these two holidays—in other words, what similarities, according to the author, do they share?

Answer 1

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They were conductors, or safety-valves, to carry off the rebellious spirit of enslaved humanity.

The time between Christmas and New Years was always given to slaves as a time for merrymaking and leisure . but the masters tried to make sure that the slaves got as debauched alcohol party as possible so they would believe that freedom was a hassle and was unhealthy. These holidays were always given .however .because they were known among the slaveholders as a way to prevent insurrection.

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