19th+Century+Heroes+Brbe10

Paragraph 1: What makes a hero? A hero is someone people have to rely on to help or save them. Fredrick Douglass was born into slavery in 1818. He was an African American abolitionist, women’s suffragist, editor, orator, author, statesman, and a reformer. He believed in the equality of people whether black, white, Native American, female, or recent immigrant.

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Paragraph 2: Fredrick Douglass was born in a slave cabin, near a town called Easton, Maryland, in February ,circa (slave masters didn't keep track of when black children were born, unless they were being sold.) 1818. Fredrick Douglass was a slave untill the age of 20, when he impersonated himself as a sailor. He was educated by one of his mistresses, but when she was ordered to stop teaching Fredrick, he took it apon himself to learn on his own accord. Fredrick Douglass fought for the rights of women, black people, Native Americans, and immigrants. These actions where important because he inspired women and black people to fight for thier own rights when no one else would.

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Paragraph 3: What did Fredrick do to contribute to the history of America? Because he was educated, Fredrick was able to write about what he went through as a slave. He made sacrifices for other black people so they would not have to go through what he did. He worte about the injustices of being a slave. He spoke against slavery in England, where they listened to him, they helped him to raise enough money to buy his freedom. Then he started his own news paper called the "North Star" to enlighten people about the horrors of slavery. He taught the people in England what he went through as a slave, and changed what they thought (if they had one about the subject before.) about slavery. "**Use the power of spoken and written language to effect positive change for yourself and society."**

Third Edition of Great Negroes Past and Present [] Paragraph 4: What did Fredrick do about his life of Slavery? He spoke out against it, He also wrote about it in his publishings. He was a figure head for all American slaves, meaning people looked up to him. He spoke out for the abolushment of slavery, along with the equal rights for women, Indians, and generaly speaking world peace. He was also concered to support public education and he wanted to end the death penalty in our nation. During the civil war Fredrick Douglass was a major influence over President Abraham Lincoln to issue the Empancipation Proclamation freeing slaves and allowing them to enlist in the Union Forces. He created the 54th and 55th Massachusetts regiments, 2 members were his sons fighting for freedom. Fredrick Douglass had a huge impact on World Peace, starting with the abolushment of American slavery and civil rights for women and Indians as well as public education. "**Believe in yourself."**

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