Fredick Douglas
Fredick Douglas
Fredrick Douglass, one of the most important Black African American leaders in the 19th century. Fredrick Douglass an American social reformer, orator, writer, and statesman (Douglass, 1). He fought for freedom, and devoted himself to the abolitionist cause for equality in America. He became a leader for the abolitionist movement, were he gained acclaims for his alluring rhetoric and intuitive antislavery writing; Fredrick became a brilliant speaker for the cause of abolition. Douglass was a robust advocate in the equality of all American people; were he expressed that he would rather unite with those who do right, then with those who do wrong. After the Civil War Douglass was still persisted and very energetic in Americas fight to reach its potential in becoming the land of the free. Douglass also participated in many Anti-slavery projects. He actively supported the womens suffrage movement, served as Lincoln advisor to communicate plans to lead blacks out of the South, whiling continuing to advocate for the equality on behalf of the rights for freed slaves. He spoke out and wrote novels on issues related to Reconstruction and the problems faced by those who remained slaves, and held multiple government offices that impacted his ultimate success as an abolitionist.
In 1840, shortly after living in New Bedford Douglass meets a white man by the name of William Lloyd Garrison. Who asked him if he wanted to contribute to the Liberator, a newspaper edited by the leader of the American Anti-slavery society. Douglass accepted the offer and became involved in the abolitionist movement, where he frequently attended lectures and became a member. Most of the leaders in the American anti -slavery society were whites, which made it difficult for black abolitionists voices to be heard within the movement. However, Garrison recognized Douglass as a profound speaker and hired him as the chief agent for the Anti-slavery society. Douglasss job consisted of traveling and talking about his life, and to sell contributions to the Liberator. Douglass believed that only through his writing and moral persuasion could slavery end, and could slaveholder be educated about the evils of the system they supported. Douglass also supported political equality for women and he fought to make it part of the abolitionist program, because Douglass was such an elegant speaker the political community praised him for his use of words, and his ability to debate; his sarcasm, argumentative behaviors, and anguish.
Although Douglass initial speeches dealt specifically with his own personal experiences. He still found ways to talk about the dramatic effects of slaves and slaveholders. He told stories about the fierce beatings given by slaveholders to slave women, children, and elderly people. He told about masters sleeping with their female slaves. He talked about hypocrisy. He imitated slave masters, clergyman and their disobedience to God. “They have taught that man may, properly, be a slave, that the relationship of master and slave is ordained of God” (Douglass, 43). Douglass talked about things