Compare And Contrast Douglass And John Lewis

People like MLK and Black Panthers all believed in the same thing, they all wanted the same thing. They all wanted equal rights and they fought for those. The goals were to be non-violent and for the most part, they achieved that goal. While fighting for what they wanted and what they deserved they had people who backed them up

Sometimes, things that seem opposites at first glance turn out to be more similar after a second look. This is the case for the poems London, 1802 by William Wordsworth, and Douglass by Paul Laurence Dunbar. The major differences in these poems combine with the similarities to show the timeless need for revolutionary authors.

The main difference between Harriet Beecher Stowe and Frederick Douglass was that Harriet was a white woman writing about slavery from a sympathizer’s point of view, and Frederick was an enslaved black man who wrote about his own experiences as a slave. The two shared some things in common despite this difference. Both were born and raised in the North. Both fought for the abolitionist cause. Harriet and Frederick were unwavering and courageous in their stand against slavery. Both writers were successful in their writing and traveled abroad to Europe (“Harriet Beecher Stowe”). Their writings gained the support of people around the world to abolish slavery. Their writings also gave rise to the Civil War, especially Harriet’s book, Uncle Tom’s Cabin. Both writers wrote anti-slavery articles at some point in their lives. Harriet and Frederick both were invited to meet President Lincoln. Frederick even became a consultant for Lincoln during the Civil War. Both people are considered influential heroes of the Anti-Slavery Movement (“Frederick Douglass”).

On August 28, 1963, John Lewis delivered his memorable speech on Washington to a 200,000 crowd of activist demanding peace and equality. Lewis’ purpose is to inspire others to join their march and make a mark on history. He adopts a demanding and bold tone in order to persuade the black activists and politicians to change the social norms and to join the social revolution. By demonstrating his demanding claims for equal rights to the politicians, whites, and African - Americans, John Lewis effectively utilizes syntax and diction to adequately get his message of hope, equality and desegregation.

Young African American’s had to take an active role because many older adults were set in their ways, too afraid to do anything. Previously learning in school, The NAACP was the primary group focusing on civil rights. Further reading has shown that this is not completely accurate. Per Cleveland sellers, the NAACP was widely known but had setback from certain events. Many students who were involved in sit-ins before the freedom writers were believed to be under the SCLC or NAACP. As in the book, many African Americans only know of the NAACP. The SNCC group was a small student led group that also planned and participated in demonstrations. The SNCC formed to give younger blacks more of a voice in the civil rights movement because they felt that the SCLC was out of touch for them. With support from Ella Barker the SNCC worked their way into the movement. The SNCC evolved over time, from being a small unknown student organization, to a very known

Both equality and liberty are important qualities for a nation to rise to prosperity and peace in any country. In Alexis De Tocqueville’s Democracy in America and Fredrick Douglass’s Fourth of July speech, the importance of voicing one’s concern is central to improving society. Alexis De Tocqueville shows that the quality of condition is more important than liberty in our American Democracy. While on the other hand, Douglass notes that our known 4th of July is a time to consider those who are inferior, and that liberty is just as important as equality in American society.

Malcom X once said, “Education is the passport to the future, for tomorrow belongs to those who prepare for it today.” This quotation means that education is an important thing, and we should prepare for our future. Fredrick Douglass and Malcom X are two different men who write similar aspects. Fredrick Douglass is a slave, and Malcom X is a criminal, both were deprived of obtaining a higher sense of education. They are two activists who grew up to realize the importance of an education, in reading and writing. In Frederick Douglas’s essay “Learning to Read and Write” and Malcolm’s “Learning to Read” one can compare and contrast the analysis both essays.

With Ella Baker’s guidance and encouragement, SNCC became one of the largest advocates for human rights in the country. Baker did not want to make herself the leader of this movement,instead, she wanted to help support the young up and coming activists by helping them build the skills they needed to use to be able to see their own vision for change. “Don’t let anyone else, especially the older folks, tell you what to do,” she said. The Black Scholar said that the SNCC had made its own special impact on society by using mass direct action tactics and going to the areas that were not focused on as much, this being the rural areas of the deep south, and oddly enough this area was when violence and racism at it's worst, yet it was being ignored. The SNCC lead to having organized tons on sit-in demonstrations, causing it to be one of the most effective student movements in US history. It remained an independent organization, unwilling to become affiliated with the SCLC, a decision supported by Baker that confirmed her split with the SCLC. Baker was always striving to form a bridge among different socioeconomic groups to foster communication and

Throughout the entire history of the world people constantly struggle with many different things, whether it’s with simple daily life tasks, a job, raising a family, school or social interactions. I am no different and have gone through many struggles in life whether it’s with a death in the family, schoolwork or friends. Each person’s struggles are different from another’s. Similar to Fredrick Douglass in the biography, Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass: An American Slave , when it comes to literacy, I have struggled most of my life. Identifying the obstacle, the different levels of help that can be received and one’s own level of commitment to hard work and dedication determines the individual’s success with any struggle. I struggled

believed that God made black people became slave and gave a question why God do that? However, he never blamed anything to God. he still believed that God would help him and other slave become freedom one day. He decided to learn more about Bible and always prayed whenever he got time. He became a devotee and believed in Christ. His religious faith led him believe that he was born for specific duty. He was brought to this life to do somethings for God. Those words touch his heart and made him believe that he is useful and he should prepare for to do. He always prayed when he had free time and believe that his life was guided by a higher wisdom and on the great time, God will take him out of his slavery. Unlike Douglass believed that God only brought the good things to everyone, the slave masters believed that God brought slave to them. Although, the masters came to Church every week, but they still treated slave as a monster. Finally, he understood the first thing that he needed to do was learn how to read and write. He realized that education was the only way could help him to be free.

The Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee was an organization which did nonviolent protest and become one of the most common groups for grassroot activism in the 1960’s, with different marches coordinated by the SNCC themselves to fight segregation. They led many marches against segregation and for civil rights, with one of their most known efforts were the Mississippi Freedom Summer Project and the Selma March. At that time “Mississippi was over 40% African American” and “only about 5 percent of those were eligible voters” (Secondary Source on

Can one think undergoing suffrage of unjust slavery and being held in a penitentiary be compared? In the excerpt of Frederick Douglass (Learning to Read and Write) and in Malcolm X (Learning to Read): both dealt with the oppression that the white race as brought to them. Douglass lists the ways which he learns how to read and write. He discusses how everyone is vulnerable to corruption under slavery. In the excerpt of Malcolm he tells the reader how he first started reading and he describes how the white man has always had the upper-hand when it comes to non-white people. Frederick

Standing for what you believe in can be difficult, especially when you 're against the government. John Lewis held a speech during the march in Washington in 1963, where he confronts the unfairness that colored people face needs to stop, and it has to stop now. Lewis purpose is to appeal to the audience and at the same time send a message to the government. At first, he adopts an upset tone in order to show how unfair the government is, however, towards the end he is more encouraging, wanting people to partake in this act to help them get their freedom. He made this speech to encourage people who joined together to fight for their rights, and used these rhetorical strategies to connect to the audience.

In the Narrative of the Life and the Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl, Frederick Douglass and Harriet Jacobs both use detailed descriptions to convey the harsh brutalities of slavery and cause a sense of urgency to the problem. In Harriet’s narrative she describes her love for a young, free, black man. She is worried to tell Dr. Flint, her owner, because she knows that he is too wilful and arbitrary to consent to the marriage. Even so, she speaks with Dr. Flint about her proposal and he strongly disapproves. Harriet describes that for the rest of the night Dr. Flint ignored her. He was angry that she thought of marrying a black man instead of being with him. However, “his lips disdained to address me (her), his eyes were very loquacious.

There has never been two men who fought for the same cause yet had two completely different views such as Martian Luther King and Robert Williams. These two men strived to bring equality to Black Americans. King believed in peaceful protest that made lawmakers and legislation realize that there was an issue that needed and had to be addressed in order to bring about social equality. Williams on the other had believed that a personal war was the only way to “fix” the issues between Black Americans and White Americans.