Frederick Douglass Notes 9-14-24: 6 Causes of Sunken Place and 3 Phases

Frederick Douglass’ writings show us the 6 causes of the Sunken Place:

 

6 causes of the Sunken Place

 

1. Physical abuse and violence 
2. Docile role or persona
3. Pseudo religious definition as subhuman designed to to serve whites
4. Erasure of culture and history
5. Severed from family
6. Erasure of language

 

Three Phases of Racism as a Tool of Oppression:

1. Cynical Use of Religion: Pseudo-Religious Phase: a theory to justify slavery
2. Propaganda Phase: nonstop weaponized misinformation to reinforce segregation
3. Revisionist Phase, retell the history; say it wasn't so bad if it existed. Turn it into the Lost Cause.