My Heroes – Frederick Douglas
“In this denial of the right to participate in government, not merely the degradation of woman and the perpetuation of a great injustice happens, but the maiming and repudiation of one-half of the moral and intellectual power of the government of the world.” Frederick Douglas
From slave to orator and world traveler, Frederick Douglas lived a very unusual life. He was a runaway slave and people in England purchased his freedom from his former owner.
With the help of a couple of his owner’s wives, he taught himself to read and write.
He was very much involved in the abolitionist movement. He also felt strongly about women’s rights and suffrage. He felt that as a black man, he could not accept the right to vote if women were not allowed to vote.
He was very much involved in both the abolitionist and suffrage movements.
All citizens should have a voice and all citizens have great value.
I have always admired Frederick Douglas as well
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Sounds like a upstanding kind of guy John. I had no idea who he was.
Frederick Douglass was indeed a giant of a man among men. Our constitutional amendments 13th, 14th and 15th have his fingerprints all over them as he tirelessly spoke vociferously in support of emancipation, equal protection, and voting rights.
As impressive as those accomplishments are, I think it is absolutely breathtaking that this man was nominated by the Republican Party at the RNC Convention of 1888 (In Chicago, Illinois of all places)to be President of the United States of America!!–The REPUBLICAN PARTY!
A great man to hold in high regard John Sawyer.
Excellent write, John. 🙂
Oh, wow. Thank you for the introduction. He’s a very good hero to have, John. 🙂
For some reason his name and Morgan Freeman’s voice are locked together in my head. An extremely intelligent and courageous man.