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A 3 page outline of the factors which shaped Frederick Douglass’ life. The author emphasizes how Douglass change over time, being considered by some to be more representative of the white world than the black. Indeed, his life and his surrounding were those of privilege, a circumstance shared by few blacks at this time. What never changed about Frederick Douglass, however, was his deep-seated desire to better the world for, not just blacks, but all Americans.
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there have been many ups and downs. The Civil War, that war which had torn the young nations into two distinctive halves and which had pitted brother against brother
and sometimes brother against father, was one of the bloodiest and most tumultuous points in this history. That war, however, had accomplished the purpose of freeing black slaves and
opening the door for positive advancements in U.S. society. Blacks were even being elected by the black vote to serve in the Federal House of Representatives. Fifteen, in
fact, had received that honor and many others had gained equally prestigious places in American society. Frederick Douglass was one of these privileged few whose life saw tremendous advancement
after the Civil war. The Compromise of 1877, however, would signify the end of that tremendous possibility for the black man as a group. That compromise, a compromise
endorsed by Republicans and Democrats alike, would once again start the downspin of the many negativities which had previously encircled blacks in Americas. The advancements which had been worked
so hard for would practically disappear overnight. Frederick Douglass, however, would be one of the few who would not stand idly by and watch what he had worked for
his whole life dissipate in front of his eyes. Douglass was not the typical African American. While Douglass hailed from a background
rooted in the lowest possible niche of society, he managed many accomplishments in his life. By 1877 he had, by many standards, gained acceptance into white society. This,
in itself, was a feat practically unheard of at this time in history. He managed that feat through determination and fortitude, qualities which had been instilled in him by
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