Using the work of Drew Faust in his book on the development of Confederate nationalism, the writer shows how white Southerners considered themselves to be deeply religious people. This is contrasted with the spirituality of Douglass and his experiences as a slave. A 6 page paper which compares and contrasts the social perspectives of author and orator Frederick Douglass, a southern male slave with author and lecturer Maria W. Stewart, a free northern black woman to determine the perceptions of each in the black community and white society and how their individual experiences influenced their understanding of and proposed solutions for the antebellum black community. Bibliography lists 5 sources. A 6 page paper on the similar lives and philosophies of Anzia Yezierska, a Russian-Jewish writer who grew up on the East Side of New York City, and Frederick Douglass, the famed orator who was born a slave.
Special emphasis is placed on their views on education and wealth in our society.
Bibliography lists 1 source. A 6 page research paper that gives an overall look at the life and achievements of Frederick Douglass. Born a slave around 1818, Douglass escaped to freedom at the age of 20 and spent the rest of his life as an abolitionist, a writer and as an internationally-acclaimed orator. The most prominent African-American of his age, his accomplishments contribute significantly to the national heritage. Bibliography lists 7 sources.