Joe McGill and Frederick Douglass both had goals with respect to slavery. They are similar because McGill and Frederick both want people to be aware of the topic of slavery. They both want people to know what slavery was like, the living conditions, and most importantly, they want people to realize that this should never happen again. This claim is shown by the text evidence: "As McGill absorbs the sights and sounds of the tiny, austere cabin and its surroundings, he begins to contemplate the story of slavery in America—and that's why he came." This quote shows why Mcgill came and how he wanted to educate people about the topic of slavery. He also wanted to do this to show how horrible people were treated. Another piece of evidence that shows
