Compare And Contrast Frederick Douglass And Abraham Lincoln

Lincoln and Douglass originally shared. Lincoln and Douglass were self-made, self-educated, and ambitious, and each rose to success. Douglass, of course,

In 1776 20% of The United States population was slaves. That's 600,000 African Americans forced into the horrible conditions of slavery. They were enslaved for many years until brave people like Abraham Lincoln and Fredrick Douglass fought hard against slavery. They dedicated years of their lives fighting the injustice of the slavery and the white’s that kept slavery going. Abraham Lincoln and Fredrick Douglass also had different things in common during their fight of slavery.

During the Civil War, Frederick Douglass and President Abraham Lincoln were two of the most powerful men. Former slave Frederick Douglass rose to prominence as an abolitionist and civil rights activist. Lincoln, on the other hand, was the 16th President of the United States, led the country through the Civil War, and was instrumental in the abolition of slavery through the Emancipation Proclamation. Although their relationship was not always harmonious, Douglass and Lincoln collaborated in the fight for abolition and civil rights. The Lincoln in my heart is a man who is not afraid of adversity, who is tolerant and generous, who is hardworking and simple, who is wise and intelligent, and who is benevolent and righteous.

Both men had the same ideas, and were preaching pretty much the same thing we well, that “liberty or slavery must become the law of the land”. Although never have met before both men already knew who the other one was. Douglass however had mistrust towards Lincoln due to Lincoln being an “opportunistic politician”. Fredrick Douglass was so consumed in in the general elevation of blacks that he wouldn't even notice when he would contradict himself.

“I wished I could be as free as they would be when they got to be men.” Frederick Douglass said this because he is a slave for life and wants to be free. Abraham Lincoln has similar problems with slavery, the only difference is that Lincoln isn’t a slave. Narrative Life of Frederick Douglass and House Divided are two similar texts. Frederick Douglass has problems with being a slave and Lincoln has problems with slavery.

Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass were two very influential figures in American history, both with a shared dedication to the abolition of slavery. While Lincoln was a white politician and Douglass was a black former slave, they both recognized the moral and practical imperative of ending the institution of slavery in the United States. Lincoln is known for his role as President during the Civil War and the Emancipation Proclamation, while Douglass was a prominent abolitionist, orator, and writer. Despite their different backgrounds and paths, both men played significant roles in shaping the country's political and social landscape.

Washington was freed at a young age towards the end of slavery in America. Frederick Douglass was not freed but instead had to escape to find freedom. At first blush, it might seem like the two men were completely different that they had nothing in common. However, both were free men, influential speakers, and helped shape the lives of many people. First and foremost, both men were freed from slavery.

Fredrick Douglass was born in February of 1818  he was an activist in the abolishment of slavery and a staple of what helped us abolish slavery, of course, there were other people that did help but Frederick Douglass was more known and he worked alone Fredrick Douglass changed my view of all men created equal by simply recruiting African American men to fight in the united states army he changed the view because of the fact that he wanted all men to be equal no matter what race you were, to be honest. Frederick Douglas even wrote his own newspaper article he wrote his own autobiography as well he changed to view successfully that men were all equal instead of only white men. Fredrick Douglas once said “if there is no struggle there is no progress”

Douglas was more drawn to money then Lincoln was. Douglas made his money from real estate, where Lincoln stuck to the law (Johansen, 1989). There was a huge contrast in their physical looks also. Lincoln toward in height over Douglas, but this separation in height was small in comparison to their beliefs in slavery. Douglas pointed out frequently that many of the founding faters were slave holders, and each comunity should decide if htey were a free r slave state for themselfs( History.com Staff, 2009).

Lincoln’s and Douglass’s views differed from Davis’s because they did not consider the slaves as a chattel. Lincoln declared slavery illegal in the Confederate States in the famous Emancipation Proclamation. There is a famous quote form Douglass: where justice is denied and where any one class is made to feel that society is in an organized conspiracy to oppress and degrade them, neither persons nor property will be safe. Also, their views differed from Lydia Maria Child’s. Lincoln and Douglass believed the Constitution should be a protection against, rather than a sanction for slavery.

The two documents “Abraham Lincoln Appraises Abolition (1854)” and “Douglass Looks Back on Abolition (1882)” refute each other on the subject of Abolition. Frederick Douglass took abolition as a very aggressive way to be against slavery while Abraham Lincoln saw it more intentionally than aggressive. Douglass was an avid abolitionist who really stretched for equality throughout blacks, females, and natives. He was apart of the newspaper The Liberator and was always making speeches on anti-slavery. Lincoln was Whig at the time of his speech but later became the leader of the Republican Party.

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

Both King and Douglass were advocating for the same thing: their constitutional sanction of freedom. Both men, in their respective letters touch upon parallel thoughts and beliefs that revolve around the much bigger topic of racial inequality and discrimination. Both men were discriminated against and they talk about their experiences and plight in their very distinctive yet special styles. Born in the year 1817, in an era of open and unashamed slave trade, Frederick Douglass’s story begins as a serf to Mrs. Hugh in the city of Maryland.

Mark Twain and Frederick Douglass both have interesting ways of writing. There are similarities and differences in their writing. They each have their own personal preference toward their style, tone, and perspective. Each story was a remembrance of boyhood written in first person. As evident, Twain’s story takes place as a boy in a town on the Mississippi River.

Abraham Lincoln and Martin Luther King Jr. were both born 120 years apart. They were also killed ten days apart in the same month, years apart of course. Abraham Lincoln and Martin Luther King Jr. were one of the biggest influences on Slavery and Civil Rights. As well as being great leaders during their times. Both of these men were similar, but also had their differences.