Compare And Contrast Frederick Douglass And Malala

The obstacles that Douglass and Malala had to overcome are what inspired me. They inspired me because despite all the dangers, they continued to fight for their own education and others education and eventually became voices of many others. I can relate a little bit to each of their story because also pushed through some struggles, when it came to applying to college. Those struggles are the reason why I became inspired to help undocumented students like myself.

Even with the dangers at every corner, they did not give up on gaining their education. Usually when there is something life- threating people tend to run the other way. Both, Malala and Frederick Douglass saw more than just the danger. They saw the possibility of people standing up

In their stories, we see how they became historic figures. They were both prohibited from getting an education either because of their gender and race. It was also prohibited to assist in giving an education to those like Frederick Douglass and Malala. Without that assistance, they would have never been able to even get a glimpse of an education. For example, even if it was illegal, Malala’s Father still let her attend his school. If he would have denied her access, then maybe she would of never because the advocate she is today. Another example, is when Frederick Douglass’s Mistress started teaching him the alphabet which eventually led to him learning how to read and write. He even realized that if she would have treated him as a slave, he wouldn’t have had the opportunity to even learn the alphabet. I believe that wouldn’t of stop Frederick Douglass because he also found other ways to learn. One of those ways was exchanging bread for a couple of lesson from poor white kids. He found a way to learn and help someone else along the way. There were many hardships along the way but once they were able to obtain

Now, that it is 2017, The United States of America does not deny education to anyone. Including those who are undocumented such as myself. I can’t compare to those life threating dangers that they face but to this day I still fear deportation. I was brought to The United States when I was two-years old and since then I have not been back to my home country. I grew up here, I learned the culture, the language, and I was also blessed to be able to get an education here. Since I was small my parents always told me to not inform anyone of my status. I did not, until I was a senior filling up college applications. When they specifically asked me for my residency, I froze thinking of what my parents have told me. Just like many undocumented parents out there, they are hesitant to give out any personal information. Without that information, I could not even apply to any colleges. At the time, I thought my options were either getting a higher education and risking being separated from my family or just getting a job. I was devastated and scared of my options. Still I decided to find resources and people that will help me get through it. Thankfully I found people that were motivated to help undocumented students pursue higher