Carlos Vasquez

09/30/21
Period 6

Fredrick Douglass and Booker T. Washington

Booker T. Washington and Frederick Douglass were two of their era's most capable civil

leaders and writers in the 1800s. They not only wrote several volumes on the challenges they

faced, but they also spent time and effort helping others learn to read and write, despite the fact

that they may face serious consequences if detected. Both are overcoming significant challenges

and achieving remarkable success. While also becoming a famous speaker, Washington

developed a school for teachers to become more open-minded and educate the Black Population

in the South. While Douglass went on to become a civil rights activist and a fantastic author.

Numerous hurdles faced the two exceptional civil leaders. Fredrick Douglass, for

example, had to finish all of his work as quickly as possible in order to teach himself how to

read, and Booker T Washington had to walk 500 miles with just 1.50 dollars in his pocket, yet

both of these men rose to prominence as a result of the hardships they experienced. Douglass

continued to protest and publish books about slavery's evils as he grew older in try to persuade

more people that slavery was immoral. While Booker T. Washington built a school from the

ground up for teachers to accept children of all races so that everyone could obtain an equal

education,with some of the most inspirational quotes, such as “without struggle, there can be no

progress”-Frederick douglass ``Nothing ever comes to one, that is worth having, except as a

result of hard work.”

 The two excellent civil leaders faced a number of challenges. For example, in order to

learn to read, Fredrick Douglass had to do all of his work as rapidly as possible, and Booker T

Washington had to walk 500 miles with just 1.50 dollars in his pocket, but both of these men rose

to prominence as a consequence of their struggles. Douglass continued to protest and write books

about the issues of slavery as he grew older, with the aim of persuading more people that slavery

was unethical. While Booker T. Washington built a school from the ground up for teachers to

welcome students of all colors and provide an equal education for all.

1 Finally, I feel they are both remarkable men who, despite numerous obstacles, made

enormous contributions to the abolition of slavery. They share certain beliefs and tales in

common, yet they are completely distinct. To be forced to walk 500 miles with only $1.50 in your

pocket while also establishing a school in your pockets to teach other slaves how to read and

write, knowing that you would be punished if you are discovered. Both vowed to write a large

number of books and believed that success could only be achieved by hard work.