In the Declaration of Independence, Thomas Jefferson affirmed that "all men are created equal [...] with certain unalienable rights, among which are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness ". which have become underlying principles of our modern society (80). However, it can be argued that the Declaration of Independence did not promote equality or justice among humans because before and after the American Revolution, slaves and women did not have the same rights as men. Nonetheless, Jefferson's Declaration of Independence could have influenced Douglass's quest for justice in terms of his commitment to human rights and equality. Frederick Douglass, in his narrative, conveys his personal experiences of unjust discrimination of slaves. Prominent examples of this unjust discrimination are the fact that Douglass had to obey the wishes of his master and mistress and the fact that they had complete control over his life. This means that Douglass, like any other slave, did not have the right to “life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.” (Jefferson 80). Moreover, many of them were "slaves for...