As Frederick Douglass once said, “No man can be truly free whose liberty is dependent upon the thought, feeling and action of others, and who has himself no means in his own hands for guarding, protecting, defending and maintaining that liberty”. For Douglass, liberty was essential to be able to live a happy life. Throughout the 19th century he had an important role in the fight against slavery and racism in the United States of America. He was a master at sharing his thoughts and ideas with the public and generating new frontiers for African American rights. Frederick Douglass helped abolish slavery and truly paved a path to a more equal society in the United States.
Frederick Douglass was born in the year of 1818 in Talbot County, Maryland. He was born into slavery and remained until his escape twenty years later. He first learned to read and write at age seven from his master's wife, Sophia Auld, who taught him the ABCs until his master, Hugh Auld put an …show more content…
From then on, Douglass was truly inspired to read and write. Upon his escape at age twenty, he changed his name from Frederick Augustus Washington Bailey to the name of the world-renowned abolitionist, author and orator, Frederick Douglass. For 16 years, Douglass’ work as a reformer and an abolitionist ranged from attacking Jim Crow segregation to editing an influential black newspaper. He truly achieved international fame as an inspiring writer and persuasive speaker (Foner and Garraty).
The first work to Douglass’ career as an abolitionist, and some may argue was his most influential, was to write his first autobiography. Two other autobiographies followed. His first autobiography named: Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave was
Frederick Douglass was born in the year of 1818 in Talbot County, Maryland. He was born into slavery and remained until his escape twenty years later. He first learned to read and write at age seven from his master's wife, Sophia Auld, who taught him the ABCs until his master, Hugh Auld put an …show more content…
From then on, Douglass was truly inspired to read and write. Upon his escape at age twenty, he changed his name from Frederick Augustus Washington Bailey to the name of the world-renowned abolitionist, author and orator, Frederick Douglass. For 16 years, Douglass’ work as a reformer and an abolitionist ranged from attacking Jim Crow segregation to editing an influential black newspaper. He truly achieved international fame as an inspiring writer and persuasive speaker (Foner and Garraty).
The first work to Douglass’ career as an abolitionist, and some may argue was his most influential, was to write his first autobiography. Two other autobiographies followed. His first autobiography named: Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave was