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Page 1 Paragraph 5: The slave masters would not have thought of Fredrick Douglass as a hero, because Fredrick was trying to free the slaves; however, slave owners needed the African slaves to do all of their labour such as picking cotten. So when Fredrick was able to convince the President to free the slaves; the South (area with the most slaves.) didn't like this and went to war with the North starting the Civil War. The South tried to seperate from America so they wouldn't have to give up thier slaves. Fredrick was also able to convince President Lincoln to allow the freed slaves to enlist in the Union Forces. After that Fredrick started the 54th and the 55th Massachusetts regiments to help fight in the war.

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Paragraph 6: The main legacy of Fredrick Douglass was helping the African American slaves and educating people about the cruelty of slavey. He encouraged Abraham Lincoln to free the slaves, he also called for the freedom for free African American men to join the Union Forces. This is a phrase Fredrick used during the Civil War, "once let the black man get upon his person the brass letters U.S.; let him get and eagle on his button, and a musket on his shoulder, and bullets in his pocket, and there is no power on earth ... which can deny that he has earned the right of citizenship in the United States.". He fought for womens rights as well as Native Americans. When Fredrick told Abraham Lincoln about the problems black troops were going through as second-class citizens. Days after their meeting Abraham ordered that "retaliatory measures" be taken for all black Union soldiers killed or sold into slavery (Which was aginst the law now.). Because of this before the end of the war all black soldiers were getting equal pay and promotions. More than 30,000 blacks died fighting in battle. When Abraham Lincoln was assassinated, his wife gave Fredrick Douglass Abraham's cain as a token of respect and admiration.

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Paragraph 7: One of the many problems today is that many people do not understande what black people have done to contribute to history. If Fredrick Douglass was still alive he would have written a speech, then send it to a newspaper or put it in his own paper. Then he would talk to the president, go to schools, press confrences to educate people whenever and wherever he can and could.



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