Fredrick Douglass was an african amaerican leader he was born into slaver by the name Fredrick Agustus Washington Bailey. Douglass fled slavery in 1838 and went to New Bedford Massichusetts, to escape capture he boarded a train and disquised him self. After Douglass had escaped slavery he got a newly wed bride who he had met in Baltimore and married in New York and he married her under his new name Fedrick Douglass. Douglass was always interested in eucating him self he attended several anti slavery groups and abolitionist groups. Douglass was inspired by William Garrison when he saw him speak at the bristol anti slavery meeting.
Imagine being a slave, doesn’t sound very fun does it? The abolitionists hated slavery. Some abolitionists include, Fredrick Douglass, Harriet Tubman, Abe Lincoln, and many more. They all had the 21 Indispensable qualities of a leader, they were all leaders. Whether it was Harriet Tubman saving slaves through the Underground Railroad.
As a nation we did not fully achieve the desires of Lincoln and Douglass, some dreams were achieved but at the same time some were not. Frederick Douglass (1888-1895) was born into slavery, therefore, he knew what it was like to be a slave
“The port is near, the bells I hear, the people all exulting,” (SB p. 69) Lincoln and Douglass were like puzzle pieces that fit together, they filled the part that the other could not. Together Lincoln and
The Civil War, which lasted from 1861 to 1865, was one of the most tumultuous and deadly conflicts of our country. It transformed the face of the U.S.A. and brought many changes to society. Many people influenced the events of these years, but Abraham Lincoln, Ulysses S. Grant, and Frederick Douglass were the leaders with the greatest impact. Frederick Douglass, a former slave, was a prominent abolitionist and orator who advocated for African American rights, making him the third most influential figure. Even before the Civil War started, he gave great speeches against slavery.
Lincoln and Douglass were self-made, self-educated, and ambitious, and each rose to success from humble backgrounds. Douglass, of course, was an escaped slave. Douglass certainly and Lincoln most likely detested slavery from his youngest days. But Lincoln from his young manhood was a consummate politician devoted to compromise, consensus-building, moderation and indirection. Douglass was a reformer who spoke and wrote eloquently and with passion for the abolition of slavery
Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass In this essay I’m going to be comparing Lincoln and Douglass to see if they both accomplish their goal and achievement. Abraham lincoln felt that it was extremely important for the United States to end slavery. A achievement that Abraham Lincoln in 1863 proclamation freed about millions of slaves in a confederate-held territory and established emancipation as a union war goal. Abraham Lincoln once said: “The battle of the union is to be fought in Illinois.”
As great influences as people to emancipate the slaves, both Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass did many things to benefit the slaves, enough to be considered a hero. To start off, Lincoln was the President of the United States during the time that many people recognize him for. He fought to keep the country together despite the fall out, and made the war about emancipation of slaves, so that other countries couldn’t join the Confederate cause. As said by Dr. Phineas D. Gurley during Lincoln’s sermon after he had been shot: “He is dead; but the cause he so ardently loved, so ably, patiently, faithfully represented and defended - not for himself only, not for us only, but for all people in all their coming generations, till time shall be no more - that cause survived his fall, and will survive it” (SB. 68).
Douglass and Lincoln’s common ground is to abolish slavery, but their discussions don’t always end in agreement. Both had disputes on the Constitution, the thoughts of colonization, and t both having diverse personalities. Lincoln sided in the original ways of the founding fathers to abolish slavery in the near future for the United States ‘development (Oakes 63) and relaxing the colonies with the use of liberated slaves (Oakes 190). While Douglass believed the Constitution as an antislavery document and a colonization should allow freed slaves should live peacefully in America. The aftermath of these disputes led to the weaken trust between Douglass and Lincoln, when working together, Douglass truly believed that Lincoln wasn’t active
Fredrick Douglas and Benjamin Franklin are both one of the most famous successful in American history. They both followed a certain milestone to make them successful. Even though they are considered hard workers, they both have different obstacles and different views in their lifestyle. Fredrick Douglas used to be a slave who was a fugitive and Benjamin Franklin was young white man who had a rough time with his parent because his parents are very abusive to him. By comparing the difference and similarities by these two great people in American history even though they had their rough times, that does not stop them from their success.
Martin Luther King Jr. and Fredrick Douglas were some of the most inspirational, and talented speakers of the last two centuries. One of the biggest ways they were able to give their viewers an idea of what the point of their speeches was, was through the use of Flashbacks, and Similes. When speaking about the struggles he went through as a child, MLK states “We will not be satisfied until justice rolls down like waters and righteousness like a mighty stream.” Using similes in this way proves to be a good idea to express to viewers what he is trying to prove about our nation and the discrimination we have experienced. Through the use of Pathos, viewers can make an emotional connection to the words MLK speaks, and it affects them more deeply.
A part of Douglass’s life which is little discussed in the American Public classroom is his private arguments with, then president, Abraham Lincoln. These debates reveal the argumentative genius Douglass was, and his fiery-eyed pursuit of liberty for all men, under God, henceforth and always. Frederick Douglas believed that “A simple leaden bullet and a few grains of powder are sufficient in the shortest limit of time to blast and ruin all that is precious in human existence.” By this, in reference to Abraham Lincoln’s First Inaugural Address, he meant that Lincoln’s efforts were vital to the raging battle against the evil of slavery. However, Douglass had his disagreements.
Respect is when one receives power. Respect from a slave to his master was a major big deal back in the slavery days and was often taken seriously. Masters wanted respect from their slaves because they had the power to do that, they held a higher position and the leadership to do it. I think Vince Brewton’s is trying to say that Douglass didn’t have receive enough respect as an African American slave, none of them did. Vince Brewton thinks Douglass wants to put an end to how he was treated as a slave because he wants self respect.
On July 5th 1852 Fredrick Douglass gave a speech to the anti-slavery society to show that all men and woman are equal no matter what. Douglass uses ethos, pathos, and logos in his speech to make look reasonable. Douglass demonstrates ethos by speaking in first person that of which he had experience slavery: "I was born amid such sights and scenes"(Douglass 4). When Douglass spoke these words to the society, they knew of his personal knowledge and was able to depend on him has a reliable source of information. The anti-slavery society listening to his every word, considering that Douglass spoke with integrity, knowledge and emotions.
With that being said, one can wonder if between these men was as described. It is difficulty to know if Douglass was very focused on Lincoln, and if Lincoln was very concerned with Douglass as portrayed in this book. It is important that we remember that although the two were once opponents, politics of racism and the emancipation allocated them to be closer, to the point that both would ultimately become heroes of American history. Furthermore, despite continued points of views on various concepts, Douglass emotionally spoke highly of Lincoln after he was assassinated. As Oakes speaks on this, one can find the uniqueness in their relationship.
