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This 5 page paper takes a look at the former slave Frederick Douglass and Dorothy Day, leader of the Catholic Worker Movement. The differences between the two leaders and those in prominent political positions are discussed.
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out the word and making real change in society. When a political leader wants to provide an opinion, or make changes, there are courses he or she can pursue. A
Senator can introduce a bill, receive air time from newsmagazine shows if the topic is timely, and get a lot of publicity on a matter. Although publicity is important, it
is the access to government that seems to be most significant and it is something that separates the national political leader from one who is just a part of a
grassroots or social movement. All leaders of such movements have difficulty because they do not have direct access to the system. In looking at a couple of examples--Dorothy Day
and Frederick Douglass--it will be demonstrated that not only is it difficult to be heard, but also that success is not always measured in quantity and that these leaders have
provided qualitative input into the communities. In essence, they have been successful even though they may have failed to implement policy. Also along this line of thinking, one can see
that they had done good works as defined by Howard Gardner. Howard Gardner et al. (2001) address the concept of doing good work in his book appropriately titled Good
Work. Authors essentially provide a review of controversial professions, like geneticists, and others who must put their spiritual beliefs aside. The book takes a look at what is
the right thing to do, what are good works, and what is ethical conduct in the business world today. Gardner et al. implies that good works are things which supersede
the mundane and it has nothing to do with advancement or monetary success. One may apply his insights not only to corporate America but also to those individuals who have
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