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Throughout American history, there have been many incidents of oppression regarding the people of the United States especially African Americans. Frederick Douglass’ speech ‘What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?’ shows that The Declaration of Independence is not only historically important, but it also has faults. Both documents briefly discuss the British crown and freedom in both cases. But there are some similarities along with differences to look at within the two documents. Including more oppression and considering...
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Frederick Douglass: An escaped slave, he is in his mid-twenties, but the first twenty years of his life were from 1818 – 1838. The last few have taken place in the 2010s. He is headstrong, confident, traumatized by slavery, and adamant about how Black people are truly not free until everything is 100% equal. He is now an upcoming artist who tells his story through music. Phillis Wheatley: She is also in her mid-twenties, she is a former slave, who...
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Throughout American history, the existence of blacks in history is very important. Whether it was the abolitionist movement or the Civil War, black people have added a heavy pen to American history. In these movements there are two blacks who have made great contributions to the status of blacks. They are Martin Luther King and Frederick Douglas. Freedom is never obtained by gifts, but by the sacrifice and suffering of some people. However, the power of love can avoid sacrifice.In...
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Malcolm X and Frederick Douglass are from different time periods, both men have some things in common . With Douglass, being a slave, and Malcolm X, a criminal, both were stripped of having the right to obtain an education. The two activists grew up to realize the importance of education, reading and writing, or simply, the basis of establishing an education. The writings of both Frederick Douglass and Malcolm X reflect the trials and tribulations undergone by the black men...
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