Question

Read this excerpt from Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave:

Answer 1

It can be implied in the passage from Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass that the cruel reality of slavery is described as "Slaves were treated like property and separated from loved ones." The author, Douglass is a known advocate of anti-slavery movements and women suffrage.

Answer 2

Slaves were treated like property and separated from loved ones.

We can understand this from the part of the excerpt that goes "... A single word from the white men was enough to sunder forever the dearest friends, dearest kindred and strongest ties known to human beings."