The different viewpoints are that Douglass was a slave himself while Captain Canot cannot relate because he was not a slave. From the perspective of Douglass, he thought that slavery was unfair because the slaves were also punished if they did not do what was required or did something “wrong”. Douglass also thought that slaves should also have the rights to learn and read.
While Douglass thinks that way, Captain Canot thinks the opposite way. He supported slavery and supported it. He actually enjoyed whipping slaves and was called a captain because he shipped slaves.
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