Compare And Contrast Solomon Northup And Frederick Douglass

The major difference that I observed throughout both stories was that they were both educated and intelligent but the difference was is how they became it. In the 12 Years a Slave, Solomon Northup was an independent free-man that got kidnapped and became a smart. He was a wise and intelligent human being. In the Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass,

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.

Solomon Northup was placed under a master, Mr.Tibeats. As Solomon Northup was using a different sized nail then previously planned to finish a construction project, Mr.Tibeats became infuriated by the fact which resulted into punishment of Solomon Northup. As Solomon Northup fled the scene he realizes he was going to be given a unfair punishment, “My fear changed to anger, and before he reached me I had made up my mind fully not to be whipped, let the result be life or death” (Northup 51). The decision by Solomon Northup resulted in a fight which ended with Solomon Northup having complete advantage over Mr.Tibeats. In order for justification against hot headed ignorant masters, violence was the only way to get their message across. Another way violence was used was to physically protect one’s self. Frederick Douglass fled the plantation he worked on after Mr. Covey gave him a severe punishment. Coming back to the plantation resulted into confrontation with Mr. Covey which lead up to a fight, “Mr. Covey seemed now to think he had me, and could do what he pleased; but at this moment - from whence came the spirit I don’t know – I resolved to fight…” (Douglass 97). This fight was won by Frederick Douglass who desperately fought back in order to spare his life. Aggressiveness was a characteristic needed by both men to survive, without it convincing the masters to listen to the slaves would have been impossible. The men can only pursue their dream when they are alive and

A free black man, Solomon Northup lives in Saratoga, New York and plays the violin to support his wife and two children. At the age of 33, he accepted the opportunity to play the violin in Washington with two man. Little did he know, the two man put drug in his wine and sold him into slavery. He was no longer called Solomon Northup but Platt in the world of slavery. Initially he tried to come up with plans to escape and fight back, but in the end he gave in and cooperate as he needs to survive. To survive, he must not let anyone know he can read or write as slaves are not supposed to be educated.

First, they had different outlooks on the future of their race. Fredrick Douglass had a more pessimistic view on the future of his race as he grew up when members of his race were regarded as animals and were still in slavery. Consequently, Fredrick Douglass saw the darker parts of slavery and saw the freedom of the slaves much later in his life. Booker Washington had a more optimistic view of the future of his race. He grew up when it was nearly impossible for a black man to read and only a few years later

Slavery was ongoing for many years, which ruined many people’s lives. White people believed that African-Americans were inferior. The slaves were forced into labor, punished, and treated poorly. Slaves involvement took away the most important thing in human life, freedom. During this time there were many influential slaves. Solomon Northup, an African-American slave who was kidnapped and sold into slavery was one of them. He is one of the world’s most important historical figures. Solomon is known world wide for the movie and book based on his biography, 12 Years a Slave. By publishing the unbearable aspects of his life in captivity as a slave, Northup brought to light the sadism of American slavery. He raised awareness in audiences, and brought national attention to the injustices.

With this knowledge in hand, Douglas took to using higher level English and a much more narrative, to the point, factual method of writing. He also commonly used compare and contrast examples to show the stark difference between freedom and slavery “I was now for the first time in my life a free man… I found myself even more awkward than a country boy in the big city.” (Douglas 59). This communicated directly to his target audience because they were well educated and needed the cold hard facts to sway their point. Douglas also centers his narrative on a scientific, objective theme. He carefully weaves in emotion only were completely necessary and maintains a general overview of the events that happened to him throughout the narrative. In doing so, his audience is provided with a crisp, to-the-point piece that reads much like a political position paper, filled with terse comments that strike home, “A nigger should know nothing but to obey his master.” (Douglas 41). When considering the fact that Douglas was in fact an uneducated slave and was completely self-taught, it is quite amazing to think that such a piece could be crafted by such a man. Facts are the key in Douglas’s narrative, nothing strays from the truth and nothing is over embellished. Douglas realized that he could not afford to lose the confidence

Solomon Northup a free black man who was an educated and with a family who likes to play violin at places that he can make money from. In order to provide for his family a better life he is given offer to go to Washington with Hamilton and Brown to play his violin. His story talks about how he goes from a free man to a drugged and beaten down runway Georgia slave to 12 years working as a slave from one master to the next. The author in this story is telling us to abolish slavery based on his leading to a free man once again.

Upon watching the movie Twelve Years a Slave, one was able to observe the true events that took place within Solomon Northups’ life after being abducted and thrown into slavery. One major observation about the movie is the difference in the relationships between Solomon and his masters (along with the planters whom worked alongside the masters). Solomon's’ relationships demonstrate both sides of Solomon Northups’ personality: honor/integrity, and his willingness to stand for his beliefs/rights. It is both of these personality characteristics that not only allowed for Solomon to overcome the hard twelve years of slavery, but also allowed for him to appreciate his freedom in life even more than before. Solomon’s first master was Mr. Ford.

Solomon Northup is a african american that's get kidnapped and sold into slavery even though he was a citizen of new york. He was made to work on a plantation in New Orleans in the 1800’s. He was renamed platt for 12 years. He only survives because of belief, hope, faith and willpower. He finds out that cooperation is the best way to stay alive. So he does what he has to do to stay alive.This movie was a story about American cruel pastime. The film shows over and over again the casual way that the matter of fact way in which the owners abuse the slaves, beating them, locking them up and even lynching them. These owners simply imagine themselves as a master of another humanbeing. Throughout the movie the director shows horrific experiences

Solomon Northup’s “12 Years a Slave” is a memoir about how he was born a free man in the North, then kidnapped to be sold into slavery down South. Although this miraculous story may astonish people, unfortunately, situations like this happened to black people very often back then. This one man’s story represents the struggle for the lives of many. The beginning starts off with Solomon Northup was born a free man; his father was an emancipated slave, and he was living in New York with his wife and started a family. His wife was a cook, and he was a violin player, but did not really specialize in anything. As the story continues, Northup was

In his autobiography Twelve Years as a Slave, Solomon Northup, who was kidnapped and sold to slave masters, describes the brutality of slavery. In 1808, Northup was born free in Minerva, New York. His parents were farmers and he followed in his father’s footstep to become a farmer himself. He was living in Saratoga

Solomon’s narrative thoroughly explains the inhumanity that the enslaved faced on a daily. Through Solomon’s twelve years of enslavement, he experienced the cruel persecution of white men which led to his trauma of being treated as someone’s belonging. Solomon Northup was born a free man in New York, legally married Anne Northup, and bore two free children, Alonzo and Margaret Northup. Solomon held his head up with pride, though he knew that many white men did not accept him as a social equal.

Imagine one day being a free man or woman then one day that freedom is taken from you.Well that is exactly what Solomon Northup went through for 12 years of his life, and not knowing if your wife and children are ok also if you’ll ever see them again.This is some of the things that Solomon Northup went through in 12 Years A Slave.Solomon Northup was a free man for a long time,but then two men offered him a job playing the violin in their band he accepted.Those men double crossed them they got Solomon drunk, and when he fell asleep they took him to a white man which he then sold Solomon to a plantation owner. He was then a slave for 12 years and he did not know what happened to his wife and kids.If you would like to find out more than you’ll want to read this paper. This paper is about the most troubling and surprising things in 12 Years A Slave. The most troubling and surprising things in this movie is the severity of the beating of the whippings, the masters not allowing them to clean themselves with soap, and how the masters called the slaves Nigirs.For my first paragraph I will be talking about how severe the whipping of the slaves were.

Solomon Northup wrote this book as autobiography, meirong his experience when he was enslaved for twelve years. Solomon Northup was born on July 1808 in Minerva, New York as a free man. Solomon’s father was called Mintus and he was a slave but he gained his freedom from the death of his master. Solomon also had a brother called Joseph where they both enjoied a free life till solomon was kidnaped. Growing up solomon worked with his father on a farm, he also showed a great interest on book and playing the violin (Book). On Christmas day in 1829, Solomon married to a colored girl named Anna Hampton. After the married they raised three children Elizabeth, Margaret and Alonzo. Solomon and Anna worked many low waged jobs that help them support their