Compare And Contrast Frederick Douglass And Abraham Lincoln

It takes a lot to build an empire especially when you are in situations like Frederick Douglas and Booker T. Washington where in. These two men took slavery and built an empire out of it. They were the same but very different in a lot of ways. They used their struggle and turned it into something positive to help other people who were going through their same situation.

Apart from abolishing slavery, Lincoln’s goal was to re-unify the Union and fix the division between the nation. During the “Second Inaugural Address” the 16th president of the U.S., Abraham Lincoln, recalled his first inauguration and stated “While the inaugural address was being delivered from this place, devoted altogether to saving the Union without war…” In making this comment, Lincoln shows that his main goal has always been to preserve the Union, even before the war. Later on his speech, Lincoln maintains that “...let us strive on to finish the work we are in, to bind up the nation’s wounds...to do all which may achieve and cherish a just and lasting peace among ourselves with all the nations.” The essence of his argument is once again proven to be the reparation of the union when he states this. Not only does he want a repaired nation, but he also wants everyone to forget the bitterness and rejoice the peace amongst each other.

Abraham Lincoln is one of the most well known presidents in the history of the United States of America. He as thought to be the man who led this great country through the toughest times it had to encounter. His determination to get the United States through the Civil War is one of the best things that have ever happened for this country. Lincoln’s argument about the relationship between slavery, the Constitution, and the Union changed throughout the Civil War. Lincoln’s view of the purpose of the war was to save the Union because of the southern states seceding from the Union. However, the argument changed to the war being about slavery because of Fredrick Douglass’s speeches and the Confederates surrendering at

Speaker, Frederick Douglass, in his speech “what to the slaves is the Fourth of July,” demonstrates why slavery in the United States should be abolished. Douglass’s purpose is to convince the reader or listen that slavery is unjust and that as long as slavery is in America, slaves will not see the Fourth of July the same as a freed man. He adopts a aggravated tone in order to justify his emotional connection to slavery, and to tell the audience how it has changed the aspect of a his life in America.

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.

In the years leading up to the Civil war, many anti-slavery abolitionists spoke out on their feelings against slavery. New Christian views, and new ideas about human rights are what prompted this anti-slavery movement. Abolitionist literature began to appear around 1820. Abolitionist literature included newspapers, sermons, speeches and memoirs of slaves. Harriet Beecher Stowe and Frederick Douglass were two abolitionist writers. They were similar in some ways and different in others (“Abolition”).

Through his crafty use of rhetoric, Douglass delivered a scathing attack on the hypocrisy of America in his self-referential speech, “What to the Slave is the Fourth of July.” The speech articulated his passionate pursuit for liberty and equal rights. Douglass’s speech passionately argued that in the eyes of the slave and even the “free” black

Frederick Douglass declares his goals for the United States of America were to abolish slavery and enforce equality between people of color and white people on multiple occasions. In his speech to the Rochester Ladies’ Anti-Slavery Society on July 5, 1852, entitled ¨What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?¨, he exclaims ¨I will … dare to call into question and to denounce, with all the emphasis I can command, everything that serves to perpetuate slavery-the great sin and

President Abraham Lincoln was the foremost topic of importance when regarding the causes for the crisis and war that took place in the United States presented by Douglass’ contemporaries. They claimed that before Lincoln’s presidency there was tranquility among the states: “Before Lincoln there was a peace; after Lincoln there was rebellion” (Shi, Mayer, 2013, p. 433). Ironically, the first task on Lincoln’s agenda for his presidency was focusing on maintaining peace within the states: “he was “devoted to peace”” (Tindall, Shi, 2013, p.494). Lincoln opted to make a statement during his inauguration promising that he would remain out of the affairs of the southern slave states and their slave business: “Lincoln repeats his pledge not “to interfere with the institution of slavery in the states where it exists”” (Tindall, Shi, 2013, p.495). However, Lincoln did not tolerate the secession of the southern states saying it was unlawful and that he would continue the same policies of taxes, tariffs, etc. that had been set in place before his presidency. Lincoln was under the impression that his actions would lead the states towards a time of peace. However, Douglass’ contemporaries believed, Lincoln’s presidency was a turn towards crisis and rebellion. The main issues at

The task is never finished. Although Frederick Douglass and Abraham Lincoln did many things to help get this nation to what it is now, things are not as good as they could be. When answering the question “Were the goals of Douglass and Lincoln achieved?” the simple answer is no. Yes, slavery was abolished and all blacks were freed, but sadly, racism and other hindrances were still in existence and are still in existence today.

When Frederick Douglass addressed to the audience at the Rochester Ladies’ Anti-Slavery Society the day after the Fourth of July in 1852, he answered the question: “From what to the slave is the Fourth of July?” Douglass was born into slavery in Maryland and learned how to read and write. With an education, he is able to use it to make an influence on America’s problems, which were mainly about slavery and racism. Did the nation achieve the goals that he desired? The nation that Frederick Douglass desired was to abolish slavery and segregation toward African Americans; however, racism is another ideal that has not been solved today.

Frederick Douglass had a powerful speech addressed to the white women of the Ladies Anti-Slavery Society. This speech was honored by the celebration of the 4th of July, but this african american was not honored by the meaning of the 4th of July. In Douglass’s speech he stated,” What, to the American slave is your Fourth of July?”. It is contorted to request a black man to talk about independence on the Fourth of July, when African americans had no independence around this time. Frederick douglass wanted everyone listening to feel how an average black slave felt everyday. His goal was to make people motivate for a

Frederick Douglass and Malcolm X were African Americans who became important people to the American history of black people. They were both involved with the civil rights movement. They pursued equal rights and freedom for all African Americans. Both Frederick Douglass and Malcolm X supported the education and advancement of blacks to learn to read and write. Douglass wrote “Learning to Read and Write”, and Malcolm X wrote “Can Prison Be a School?” which told us stories of their journey of learning. These two chapters are highlighted in the book “Now and Then” by Judith Stanford. The details of these two chapters tell readers that education could impact their personal or social lives. In their autobiographies, Frederick Douglass and Malcolm

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.

In 1858, Lincoln ran against Stephen A. Douglas for the Senator of Illinois. He didn't win, but he got national reputation for running against Douglas. That reputation was probably the biggest reason Lincoln won the presidency in 1860, 2 years after running for the Senator of Illinois. “ On New Year's Day in 1863, he issued the Emancipation Proclamation, a document that declared slaves forever free.” This still created controversy later on, because some people claimed that Lincoln still believed that black people shoulding have the same rights as whites, such as voting, political, and social rights amongst the blacks. Lincoln wouldn't let the world forget the Civil War involved larger problems than slavery, which are the issues of freedom, and democracy. “This he stated most movingly in dedicating the military cemetery in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. In his famous Gettysburg Address he said: “that we here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain—that this nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom—and that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the