Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass

Frederick Douglass declares, "The wretchedness of slavery

Frederick Douglass declares, "The wretchedness of slavery, and the blessedness ......" Why does he metaphorically compare slavery and freedom to life and death? What further citations can be used to prove this point?

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Douglass saw slavery as a living death.... and death as a slave a blessing.

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