Category: Frederick Douglass

February is the month in which many nations celebrate Black History Month, paying tribute to generations of African Americans who experienced hardships to achieve citizenship in American Society. There are many African Americans who have made Back History as it is seen today and one notable person is Frederick Douglass. Frederick Augustus Washington Bailey was…

Throughout American history, the existence of blacks in history is very important. Whether it was the abolitionist movement or the Civil War, black people have added a heavy pen to American history. In these movements there are two blacks who have made great contributions to the status of blacks. They are Martin Luther King and…

Introduction The United States was intended to be and has been successful at remaining one of the countries in the world with the most liberties. Citizens have many freedoms and are afforded the opportunity to fulfill their dreams, be successful, and live happy life. Regrettably, many individuals throughout history had to fight extra hard for…

In 1759 Olaudah Equiano published his self-narrative The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equaino, Or Gustavus Vassa, The African. Nearly 100 years later in 1845 Frederick Douglass published his self narrative The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass. Both self-written memoirs were revolutionary first hand accounts of their experiences with slavery which…

In modern societies, an education is seen as the key to a successful life. It’s a well known fact that if you go to college you’re more likely to get a higher paying job or a raise and if you never get a college degree then most job opportunities will be locked for you. This…

When thinking of the causes and matters of slavery, evangelization, tyrannical, and dominance, should be taken into consideration. Spanish Colonist, Bartolomé De Las Casas, witnessed evangelization, tyrannical, and dominance first-hand when he traveled alongside the Europeans to many locations, such as the Land of the Indians, for the purpose of evangelization. After De Las Casas…

Frederick Douglass was previously a slave who broke free from the chains of his masters before becoming a well known advocate against slavery. Conceived and taken from a slave mother when only a newborn child, against his will received much harsh treatments, for example, experiencing hunger, and abuse. Frederick was one of the few slaves…

Frederick Douglass, an honorary abolitionist who attempted to put an end towards slavery and the author of his memoir The Narrative of Frederick Douglass, describes his emotions after escaping slavery and also his arrival in New York. In his written narrative, he not only addresses how slavery was reducing the mentality of slaves within slavery…

The Narrative of the Life of Fredrick Douglass was written by Frederick Douglass during the peak of slavery in the south. The many views of the slaveholders did not allow slaves to become free and instead were dehumanized and mistreated. Douglass’ use of personal anecdotes helps detail the dehumanization of slaves. The value that slave…

Politics and general political theory has always been both a polarizing and controversial topic to write on. The readers often come from various political and social backgrounds that have shaped their views of the world and society. Consequently, poetry, stories, or whatever one is creating which envelops the political theme, is often not well received…