Compare And Contrast Frederick Douglass And Malala

Booker T. Washington once said, “Success is to be measured not so much by the position that one has reached in life as by the obstacles which he has overcome.” Both BTW and FD had great struggles. They are both exemplary African-American men who helped shape the country as we know and enjoy it today. All that these men did was in the face of great opposition. The lives of Booker T. Washington and Fredrick Douglass bore witness to this fact.

He got the chance to escape at 20 years old and he became a “world-renowned anti-slavery activist”. For 16 years he edited an influential black newspaper and achieved international fame as an inspiring and persuasive speaker and writer. His autobiographies are considered important works. Giving many speeches and influential writings he became an inspiring and persuasive speaker and writer. He made slavery and racism a crime, provided an powerful voice of hope for his people, embraced antislavery politics and preached his own brand of American ideals.

One thing I would like to compare about these two very inspirational African Americans would be there sense of genuineness. Jesse Jackson talks about in his speech how he does not care who you are, what color you are, or who you love. He wanted to just help the people in need. He wanted to help the poor, the gays, and the colored. He wanted peace, and for people to all have insurance, while not being treated differently for not making as much money, being colored, or being gay.

Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass were both heroic, not only because of their brave actions, but because of their personal sacrifices for the benefit of others. Despite winning the Civil War, Abraham Lincoln wanted to preserve the United States as a unified country. Instead of vengeance, and victory, he preached forgiveness. He did not want personal glory, he wanted liberty for the people. Unfortunately, he died right before he could see the country reunited.

Frederick Douglass and Sojourner Truth both spoke up about slavery because it was a harsh and cruel thing like they experienced. They both had experienced what it was like being a slave and how it was a cruel system. Douglass had learned the A, B, C’s and he was able to help other slaves escape slavery. Sojourner Truth had learned how to speak brilliantly and it impacted others about slavery.

• Strong support system Both women demonstrated unbelievable strength and succeeded in situations where the average person could not, but they would not have been able to overcome their obstacles on their own. The support they received from others was crucial to their success. If her first slave owner had not taught her how to read and write, Harriet would not have been able to write and publish stories, let alone her own. If her grandmother and other members of the community had not allowed her to hide away in their homes, she may not have run away and would have stayed in an unhealthy and abusive environment and might not have survived. Had it not been for the teachers who gave her an education despite the odds, Sindiwe never would have had the opportunity to get degrees, and work for the United Nations.

People usually draw an outline before they write the final essay. The outline is used to organize their thoughts and claim their thesis statement. Even the final essay is written based on the outline, it is much more complicated than the outline. Writers spend lots of time modifying every sentence they write to make the final essay looks better. In my view, people have the same perspectives in both tradition and reconstruction period.

In the 1860’s slavery was a major issue and these abolitionists believed that it should be abolished. Harriet Tubman, Frederick Douglass, Abraham Lincoln all contributed to the movement towards freedom. Harriet Tubman helped freedom by helping the slaves runaway into the Canada. Tubman not only did the runways missions slaves but also helped them settle in Canada. She once said “freedom is not bought with dust”showing that you would need to work for what you want.

The ability to read and write is both creative and destructive. This ability opens your eyes to the world and how beautiful it can be. It also has the potential to destroy your entire grip on reality and expose you to the actual world you live in. It imprisons you yet, releases you from your mental confinement. Some people never escape from this confinement, some do; and those who escape sometimes go on to do great things in life.

Slavery was a horrible time in our past. Slaves were forced to work day in and day out with no rewards, and only punishments. They were fed weekly, left in horrible living conditions, and whipped when they weren’t working hard enough. Two of these slaves happen to be Kunta Kinte from the film Roots, and Frederick Douglass from the autobiography of The Life of Frederick Douglass. These two are special because of the similarities and differences that help them survive.

In 1619 slavery in America started, it lasted until 1863 when all the slaves were freed by the emancipation proclamation but didn’t officially end until 1865 when the 13th amendment was ratified. Slavery on the eastern shore has had a major cultural impact on many of the people bringing many pioneers of black freedom to life such as Harriet Tubman and Fredrick B. Douglass who pushed for desegregation and civil rights. The eastern shore became an epicenter of civil rights and brought the injustice of slavery to light. In Maryland being a northern state there were many sympathetic anti-slavery residents.”

Both Frederick Douglas and Malcolm X were born into situations where they did not know much about or interact frequently with their parents. In Frederick Douglas’ case, he was separated from his mother when he was an infant, and he only saw her a few times when he was very young (Douglas 13-14). When it comes to Douglas’ father, all he knew of him was that he was a white man who may or may not have been his master (Douglas 13). Malcolm X ’s

His mistress would grow extremely angered when she would find him with a book or newspaper (Douglass 130). As Douglass would run to town to complete his errands assigned to him, he would come across some poor white children. He recalls, “As many as these as I could, I converted into teachers” (Douglass 130). He strived to learn so much that he bribed the poor white children with bread from his mistress's house. With the bread, the poor white children would teach Douglass everything they knew.

Martin Luther King is famous for being one of the main figures in the Civil Rights movement in the 1960s. He held many marches and peaceful gatherings to achieve equality for African Americans. It’s hard to see how this connects in any way to the film Coraline. Coraline is the story of a young girl who finds an opposite world to her own. At first, it seems to be inviting and fun but as she explores the world more, she finds it’s not all it seems.

Malala and Martin Luther King Jr. both are famous for the way they use their words. Their goals are to spread peace and equality throughout the world. They both had some obstacles, for Malala, she got shot in the face 3 times. For Martin Luther King Jr., he was arrested, segregated, and later in life he was assassinated. “There has always been this fear that if you give girls education, then girls will get out of control, You have the right to education, and you have the right to discover more in life.”