Compare And Contrast Tubman And Douglass

In 1619 slavery in America started, it lasted until 1863 when all the slaves were freed by the emancipation proclamation but didn’t officially end until 1865 when the 13th amendment was ratified. Slavery on the eastern shore has had a major cultural impact on many of the people bringing many pioneers of black freedom to life such as Harriet Tubman and Fredrick B. Douglass who pushed for desegregation and civil rights. The eastern shore became an epicenter of civil rights and brought the injustice of slavery to light. In Maryland being a northern state there were many sympathetic anti-slavery residents.” Much of the souths wealth and economic powers came from the institution of slavery and that included border states such as Maryland”. (Spivack

Douglass and Harriet Ross Tubman played very important roles in the end of slavery. They help get salves to freedom and have the image of back people a good reputation within big cities and even small towns. Both of them were born into slavery around roughly the same time on Maryland eastern shore and became bigger than themselves giving many blacks something to look up to. They’re roles helped them make a good name for blacks “both continued to play important roles after the war began, advocating for blacks to serve as soldiers, for strategic as well as political reasons” even after it all had ended they stood up for there rights and made others feel welcomed as

Douglass was praised as one of the most Intelligent people of his time. He was known as an abolitionist and advocated for the end of Albert and oppression for his whole life. “Abolitionist leader Frederick Douglass was born into slavery sometime around 1818 in Talbot County, Maryland. He became one of the most famous intellectuals of his time, advising presidents and lecturing to thousands” (A&E Television Networks). Not only did he advocate for the end of slavery and oppression he was well known for speaking on admins rights. He sympathized with women who had little to no rights at all. With him being a former slave he knew all to well about this so he had a background and knew there problems as his own. Even being such a large influence he wasn’t always welcome everywhere he went. “Crowds were not always hospitable to Douglass. While participating in an 1843 lecture tour through the mid west, Douglass was chased and beaten by an angry mob before being rescued by a Quaker family.” (A&E Television Networks) He still never stopped pushing for the end of oppression. Harriet Tubman maybe the most recognizable person from the slavery time period was one of the largest influence of black freedom. “Escaped to the north 1849 to become the most famous “conductors” of the Underground Railroad” (A&E Television Network) she became such and influence on all people’s life that in 2016 not only did she influence the eastern shore but the whole country