Frederick Douglass: A Slave And Becoming A Free Man

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His beatings and lack of food were only part of his miserable daily life. Eventually Douglass was able to successfully escape this life and vowed to forever actively support the equality of all

Frederick Douglass was a slave in the 1800’s that had many troubles in life, he had to work for many slave owners, but even though he was not allowed to read, with the help of other people he learned how to read. During the time I was a slave I was sold to a man called “Mr.Auld” and his mistress “Mrs. Auld” Mr. Auld was a basic slave owner, but Mrs. Auld was a nice lady and did not take pleasure in giving me work. Mrs. Auld, the mistress had tried to teach me how to read even though slave owners were not allowed to teach slaves to read. This was very nice of her and it felt like she thought of me as a real person.

Frederick Douglass was born as a slave on a plantation in Maryland. When he was just Seven his mother died in his arms. Fourteen years later he escaped slavery, with the help of his friends’ free papers. Imagine yourself at just twenty-one on the train when you could get caught at any moment. As he once said that when you are fighting for something, “ Agitate!

Frederick Douglass was a black, male slave that changed America. He advised presidents, gave speeches and, helped win the civil war. As a leader, he guided america to have peace with each other, and make right for slaves as well. Even when he was discriminated and mistreated, he never gave up. Douglass has never been forgotten and he is remembered as one of the greatest activist of all time.

Many individuals, without any given option, were conflicted of multiple hardships through an early stage in their life to late adulthood only for the sake of making money for other’s benefit. Enduring such forced labor proved to be difficult for anyone eating “ash cake” (Online Douglass 68). The end results never took a pleasant appearance due to the fact that many fell ill to such cruelty, or even worse many died before ever having any contact with family. Thus leading a man by the name of Frederick Douglass to apostatize and acquire a mentality, by means of learning how to read and write, that no human is to stand idle against such a barbarous thing as slavery. After a lengthy solo fight for freedom and escaping North, Douglass settles down

Individuals can empathize and grow from learning from the past experiences of others. The pre-civil war era in United States was a time where many humans were mistreated both psychologically and physically. Frederick Douglass’ Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, An American Slave gives readers the opportunity to understand exactly how America’s history shaped modern-day social norms and behaviors. Douglass’ personal account not only positively influenced the abolitionist movement, but raised questions of morality and human rights. The story of Frederick Douglass’ life shows exactly the repercussions of humans unjustly mistreating other humans.

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Fredrick Douglass under extra ordinary circumstances and luck managed to escape the debilitating and devastating effects of slavery. Slavery being so debilitating tested even the strong will of Fredrick Douglass. Douglass even after being educated still felt the chains of slavery. It was through such masters like Mr. Covey that moved him past his breaking point. “My natural elasticity was crushed, my intellectual languished, the disposition to read departed the cheerful spark that lingered abut by eye died; the dark night of slavery closed in upon me; and behold a man transformed into a brute!”

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Frederick Douglass has gone down in history as being one of America’s most eloquent speakers. His oratory skills are still admired today and it was impossible for many to believe that this man was once a slave. As the son of a black slave woman and a rumored white man, Frederick Douglass was born into slavery in Maryland. Through his many literary works, Douglass explained the slave system and the harsh reality behind it. The atrocities, injustices and sheer cruelty which emanate from the baseness of human nature come to light in his autobiography.

The legendary abolitionist and orator Frederick Douglass was one of the most important social reformers of the nineteenth century. Being born into slavery on a Maryland Eastern Shore plantation to his mother, Harriet Bailey, and a white man, most likely Douglass’s first master was the starting point of his rise against the enslavement of African-Americans. Nearly 200 years after Douglass’s birth and 122 years after his death, The social activist’s name and accomplishments continue to inspire the progression of African-American youth in modern society. Through his ability to overcome obstacles, his strive for a better life through education, and his success despite humble beginnings, Frederick Douglass’s aspirations stretched his influence through

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