Unlike Stowe, Douglass was an African-American slave; he himself experienced slavery from his childhood and knew the pain and suffering of his fellow men. His first story after his freedom was “The Narrative Life of Fredrick Douglass,” which was one of the most famous and influential stories in American literature. In his story, he presents himself as a hero, who had the ability to read and write, which inspired him in his efforts from living as a slave to becoming a free man. As Winifred Morgan points out: “From an early age, Douglass realized that knowledge was power. provide access to the power of communication, and the path to long-term control of the message is through literacy. This implies that this knowledge helps him understand the meaning of life better and makes him think about how his life is wasted by some plantation owners for profit without any profit.