Sunday, May 1, 2011
Fredrick Douglas
Fredrick Douglas is a slave that strive to learn who he is as a black man. As a child he seen so many of his black culture get beat, sold, and killed. He is a person that's determine to find the truth and a way to become free from slavery. Fredrick Douglas story captivates the mind of his readers to show that learning and being educated is the most powerful tool that any human being can use. He is own a quest to find away to help the black slaves to learn but some is so caught up in being a slave that they are not able to comprehend what Douglas is trying to teach them. This book shows courage and strength in Douglas life as a slave. Douglas did not know his father and he said his mother is very dark and the rumour is his father is a white man. The courage that Douglas shows is that he did not know his mom that well and never meet his father, but there is nothing in his life that made him give up. He had to sleep on the cold floor and never wore any clothes but a long white tee shirt. Douglas experience brought the best out of him to show the other slaves that they can gain power by knowledge and reading. Douglas knew what to do to gain power and he did by listening to his master wife everyday, she taught him his alphabets. Fredrick Douglas is a pioneer for many slaves and people today. Fredrick Douglas love to write and read. He knows the secret to being free and that is learning. This story show so many obstacles in Douglas life but did not allow any problem to cripple him but only made him more determine to succeed in life.
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This is a song that i think should be an theme song for Fredrick Douglass.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4_JgJwQ8HAk
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