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.
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
He is a fascinating speaker.
ReplyDeleteThis was very informative. I learned a few things.
ReplyDeleteThis comment has been removed by the author.
ReplyDeleteIt's really interesting how he has used his past experiences in his life to because a motivational speaker. It's amazing how he could not only find the courage to sppeak about new and radical ideas but to also act on them and help change our country as we know it. This was very informative!
ReplyDelete