Realism

Development of Realism

  • Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass

    Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass
    Frederick Douglass wrote many autobiographies about his life as a former slave. Most slave owners argued that slaves weren't as smart as free people, but Frederick Douglass proved them wrong by being a profound writer and abolisionist.
  • Uncle Tom's Cabin

    Uncle Tom's Cabin
    This book was the second most sold book during this period that showed the reality of slavery. The Publication of "Uncle Tom's Cabin" by Harriet Beecher Stowe helped promote the abolition of slavery.
  • Mathew Brady Captures War.

    Mathew Brady Captures War.
    Wit new technology bein invented it was easier to spread news that was more realistic. Mathew Brady went the battle field with a camera to show the reality of how gruesome war is.
  • Tales of Soldiers and Civilians

    Tales of Soldiers and Civilians
    Ambrose Bierce was an American civil rights soldier that also happened to be a writer. The book "Tales of Soldiers and Civilians" consists of multiple short stories dealing with the civil war and how it affected everyone.