Famous Public Speaker: Frederick Douglass

Frederick Douglass was a famous public speaker, author, and reformer. He is a very prominent figure in African American and United States history. He was a firm believer in equality and showed this through many different speeches and writings. Douglass had a rough life growing up. He was born a slave and was separated from his mom as an infant. After much inspiration, especially from attending the American Anti-Slavery Society's meetings, Douglass sailed to England to continue to speak for what he believed in safely and publically. He also helped with the Underground Railroad and joined the first black unit to be formed for the Union.

Douglass was a very inspirational speaker because he still spoke for what he believed in even though there was much controversy back in this time. I believe, like him, that all people should be treated equally no matter the religion or race. Not only did he speak about what he believed in, but he also acted on it in many different ways, which takes a lot of courage.

Tom Friedman "World is Flat"

This speech made it clear to me about how much and how quickly the world is changing. I found his UPS story very interesting. It is amazing that if you need a computer fixed it almost never reaches the place where it was actually made. Also, I think it's amazing how many jobs are outsourced to distant places. This is true because it is very rare to find a tag that says "Made in USA." I found Tom Friedman very easy to follow while speaking because he seemed very knowledgable and confident about his topic. He made his speech a whole bunch of small stories which kept the audience engaged.