How Is Frederick Douglass A Good Leader

Frederick Douglass had a tough and hard life. Throughout his tough and hard life, he developed and showed characteristics that were of a great leader. They were, bravery, the ability to be cunning, and the ability to adapt. Frederick was once a Slave and later became free. as a little boy kill manhood he had a lot of, kind, cruel, and cunning Slave masters. through all this, he matured and later got his freedom. The first characteristic that showed his ability to be a great leader was bravery. On Page 58-59 of The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, Douglas had the chance to run away and he took it. Douglas stated, “I, however, watched my chance, while Covey was looking in an opposite direction, and started for St.Michael’s.”

Douglas is a very smart man. He shows this by learning how to read without his master's knowing. He states, “I finally succeeded in learning to read. When I was sent of errands, I always took my book with me, and by going one part of my errand quickly, I found time to get a lesson before my return. I used also to carry bread with me, enough of which was always in the house, and to which I was always welcome; for I was much better off in this regard than many of the poor white children in our neighborhood. This bread I used to bestow upon the hungry little urchins, who, in return, would give me that more valuable bread of knowledge.” when Douglas wanted to learn how to read he came up with a plan to help That benefited both himself and the poor white children. this also shows his ability to be cunning because he was able to learn how to read without his master is knowing. you see back then slaves were not supposed to learn how to read, it could Fuel their need for Rebellion. Another example That showed his ability to be cumming is when He taught other slaves to read and write without his Masters knowing. he stated, “ I succeeded in creating in them a strong desire to learn how to read. This desire soon sprang up in the others also. They very soon mustered up some old spelling-books, and nothing would do but that I must keep a Sabbath school. I agreed to do so, and accordingly

In order for you to be a good leader, you have to have the ability to adapt. Douglas displays this ability. Throughout this whole book Douglas Had to adapt to new masters and slave owner. For each one he tweaked his behavior so he can do his work with the least chance of getting Whipped. He stated, “ If, however, I found in my new home hardship, hunger, whipping, and nakedness, I had the consolation that I should not have escaped any one of them by staying. Having already had more than a taste of them in the house of my old master, and having endured them there, I very naturally inferred my ability to endure them elsewhere, and especially at Baltimore.” This shows that no matter where he goes he will not let any new master affect him. Another example that showed his adaptability skills was when His mistress stop teaching him how to read but even so I found another way to learn how to read.he Even made a plan. He said, “The plan which I adopted, and the one by which I was most successful, was that of making friends of all the little white boys whom I met in the street. As many of these as I could, I converted into teachers. With their kindly aid, obtained at different times and in different places, I finally succeeded in learning to