Bryan Calderon 4/9/2012 Wrt 310 Response Paper Frederick Douglass vs. Martin Luther King Jr Frederick Douglass was one of the foremost leaders of the abolitionist movement which he fought to the end of slavery within the United States in the decades prior the Civil War. He was a brilliant speaker that was able to hold the full attention of his audiences with his charisma and past horrible experiences as a slave. He won world fame when his autobiography “The Narrative of The Life of Frederick Douglass, An American Slave” -F. Douglass 1845. Frederick Douglass suffered first-hand how brutal and vicious slave owners treated their property. The slave dealers and owners would dehumanize the slaves to the point that they had no say so in their lives or any freedom what so ever.
1. Introduction : (a) Slavery was a cycle that took many years and much hard work to bring it its abolishment. (b) There were many abolitionists that didn’t mind the consequences their actions would bring them; they knew it was right to speak out again and for what they believed. 2. Body Paragraph 1: (a) The Underground Railroad was a unique helpful strategy that helped free many enslaved blacks into freedom.
Lee concluded that slavery would help both white and black races grow equally. In the letter Lee also questions the motivations and morals of the founding fathers about what equality really meant to them. The letter seems to be ironic, reason being Robert E. Lee should be the biggest supporter of slavery for the South but seems to be torn on the issue (Fair Use
Malcolm X demonstrated the anger and the struggle, of the African Americans in the 1960s. During his lifetime he influenced many African Americans to stand up for their rights against the injustices set by the American government. Malcolm was criticized for his extremist views and actions while on the other hand he has been praised for his efforts in raising the status for African Americans. The views of Martin Luther King and Malcolm X often collided because of their different methods of fighting for equality. Most of Malcolm X’s views collided with the views of Martin Luther King Jr. King’s philosophy was “turn the other cheek,” meaning violence will not elevate you and bring you closer to your goals.
The Abolitionist Movement 1830 – 1865 Alexander Cunningham UMUC Abstract The Abolitionist Movement during 1830 and 1865 was a crusade to achieve immediate emancipation of all slaves, and to end racial segregation and discrimination. This anti-slavery movement consisted of black and white abolitionists in the North, with outposts in the upper South, who denounced slavery as illegal, immoral, economically backward and violated human rights. The advocating of these goals raised issues leading to the Civil War and the Emancipation of all slaves. Abolitionist ideas became increasingly prominent in northern churches and politics in the 1830s.In addition to advocating for immediate emancipation, abolitionists created Anti-Slavery Societies, and were supported by fellow Distinguished Anti-Slavery Advocates, Religious, Political, Radical and Militant Abolitionists who all argued for the same cause: emancipation of all slaves. This essay will recount well-known Anti-Slavery Advocates, societies and how these events known as the, “The Second Great Awakening,” contributed to the regional animosity between North and South and was a factor that leads to the Civil War.
The African-American Civil Rights Movement became the greatest movement in history to provide racial equality, and ensure African Americans justice in the prejudice society in which they live. Beginning with the decision from Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka in 1954, the African-American Civil Rights Movement began to take shape. This decision reversed the decision of
Firstly Booker T. Washington, he was a Black educator who focused on practical education which would lead to black social advancement. He gained a PHD at Harvard University. Despite his high profile he was a controversial figure, he represented the hopes and aims of African-American’s at the time, he promoted self-help, self-reliance and social advancement. He did this via actively supporting black education, which was to be influential as it gave way for education of practical and vocational work, unfortunately this wasn’t that of an academic institution. However this showed people how to be blacksmiths, wagon makers and agricultural techniques.
Their ideas often differed from other black leaders. DuBois’s affiliation with the NAACP attempted to solve the problem through integration. Garvey’s UNIA centered around the idea of blacks helping blacks, attempting to relieve blacks of any dependence on whites. Both men had a lasting impact on generations to come. The beliefs of W.E.B.
Nineteenth century abolitionists shared many of the philosophies of the transcendentalists, and based on the beliefs of individual rights, they fought to free the slaves in the south and end slavery in the in the united states entirely. This movement set the basis for some of the most memorable and revolutionary movements in American history, and also provided the spark to ignite the roaring fire that was the Civil war. Two influential social reformers that led to the Abolitionist movement were William Lloyd Garrison and Wendell Phillips. Garrison’s approach to demand change was very unique, he began in his attack by admitting that he is harsh, but then goes on to use that to his advantage. He accurately illustrated the harsh realities that the slaves endured and made a lasting impression by making the point that slaves are not property to be owned and sold, that they are people and they deserve to be treated like human beings.
He was simply another unfortunate victim of the institution which the Nation unhappily had engrafted upon it at that time.” - Booker T. Washington's Up From Slavery (Chapter 1) In 1901, Booker T. Washington published his autobiography, Up From Slavery. Born into slavery, after emancipation, Washington developed a philosophy that African-Americans needed to sweep away the ignorance that their subservient position had left them with, and earn the respect of the Whites through hard work and excellence. In 1881, he founded the Tuskegee Institute to teach African-Americans exactly how to study, how to work hard and intelligently (in order to produce better results than the White businesses of the day), and how to have respect for themselves and others, regardless of