How Did Frederick Douglass End Slavery
Brian Colleoni-Pimenta
Mrs. Lackey
Block B
May 16 2013
Frederick Douglass
Ending the Nightmare of Slavery
Frederick Douglass’ life is marked by his accomplishment of ending slavery. Starting from his childhood where he first saw how terrible some slave owners were, then to the time when he was sold to Edward Covey, the “professional slave breaker” for a year. It was then that he gained the courage and spirit to end slavery. Some years later, Frederick escaped to the North and became an abolitionist, speaking incredible speeches about everyday slavery that would horrify the millions of people who listened to him, changing their views about slaves as humans and instead of property. Finally, in 1847, Frederick started the publication of the North Star a four-page weekly newspaper about the horror of slavery. Frederick Douglass’ life and work helped bring about awareness of slavery.
Frederick Douglass was born into slavery in 1818 and his childhood was when he first saw how terrible some slave owners were. He was a still a child when he first saw the beginning of many series of horrors. It was when he was a child that he saw the blood-stained gates to the entrance …show more content…
This caused William to ask Frederick to join him in the conventions, to come and to speak more to the public. For William knew that the only way to have a chance in ending slavery was to have Frederick on their side, speaking to the public, telling them, of the horrors of slavery himself. Garrison even said, “As a public speaker, he excels in pathos, wit, comparison, imitation, strength of reasoning, and fluency of language. There is in him that union of head and heart, which is indispensable to an enlightenment of the heads and a winning of the hearts of others.” (Preface, Frederick Douglass). Garrison now knew how to win and that they could abolish slavery. And it was all because of Frederick’s excel in
Mrs. Lackey
Block B
May 16 2013
Frederick Douglass
Ending the Nightmare of Slavery
Frederick Douglass’ life is marked by his accomplishment of ending slavery. Starting from his childhood where he first saw how terrible some slave owners were, then to the time when he was sold to Edward Covey, the “professional slave breaker” for a year. It was then that he gained the courage and spirit to end slavery. Some years later, Frederick escaped to the North and became an abolitionist, speaking incredible speeches about everyday slavery that would horrify the millions of people who listened to him, changing their views about slaves as humans and instead of property. Finally, in 1847, Frederick started the publication of the North Star a four-page weekly newspaper about the horror of slavery. Frederick Douglass’ life and work helped bring about awareness of slavery.
Frederick Douglass was born into slavery in 1818 and his childhood was when he first saw how terrible some slave owners were. He was a still a child when he first saw the beginning of many series of horrors. It was when he was a child that he saw the blood-stained gates to the entrance …show more content…
This caused William to ask Frederick to join him in the conventions, to come and to speak more to the public. For William knew that the only way to have a chance in ending slavery was to have Frederick on their side, speaking to the public, telling them, of the horrors of slavery himself. Garrison even said, “As a public speaker, he excels in pathos, wit, comparison, imitation, strength of reasoning, and fluency of language. There is in him that union of head and heart, which is indispensable to an enlightenment of the heads and a winning of the hearts of others.” (Preface, Frederick Douglass). Garrison now knew how to win and that they could abolish slavery. And it was all because of Frederick’s excel in