Later in life Douglass talked very fondly of his mother. ... Douglass later knew that his father must have been white which was the only way to explain the light shade of his skin. ... Soon he became interested in learning to read after hearing Mistress Sophia reading the Bible aloud. ... Sophia taught him the alphabet and the basics of reading. ... His resentment for slavery grew with the knowledge he gained from reading more and more. ...

• Word Count: 1368
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School

There is a common rumor that the framers divided their between philosophical discussions of government and reading the classics in political discussions of government and reading the classics in political theory. ... Madison's increased devotion to the art of politics is nourished by an increased respect, that just six months later after the Convention and prepare essays for The Federalist in contradiction to his basic conventions about the true course the Convention should have taken. V Two issues will serve to illustrate the later process of accommodation, the first was the i...

• Word Count: 1396
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School

Baca later lived in and out of orphanages and detention centers. ... Auld, in trying to prevent Douglass and other slaves from reading, motivated and propelled Douglass' quest for knowledge. ... Baca also sought out an education while he was in prison and took an interest in reading and writing. ... Douglass later became a subscriber to the New Bedford local paper, the "Liberator.... Later, his mother came back into his life and he taught her how to speak better Spanish. ...

• Word Count: 1669
• Approx Pages: 7
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

(1971: xii), a collection of readings on the economic effects of slavery, Hugh G. ... They were written by those experience slavery, rather than some studying it possibly many years later. ... This should be kept in mind when reading the narratives. ... Douglass later apologised to Auld for this, admitting that his intention was to make Auld "a weapon with which to assail the system of slavery" (1990: 6). ...

• Word Count: 1309
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• Has Bibliography

A few days later, Covey tried to tie him up for a beating. ... The physical power that went into defining the American hero was brought about later in the reading. ... I have a better understanding of what exactly happened to the slaves in the 1800's and believe that it is an important reading in American history, as everyone should be informed about this part of America's past....

• Word Count: 1389
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School

She helped him with reading and writing little words and Douglass was getting the hang of it. ... This made him want to learn more about reading and writing. He had to find a way that he could learn more about reading and writing, and try to maintain quietness, so, that his Master would not find out. ... Some time later Douglass returned to the plantation and Mr. ... As Douglass meets up with the Auld family later on in his slave days he remembers the Auld family. ...

• Word Count: 1998
• Approx Pages: 8
• Grade Level: High School

Auld admonished for reading lessons C. ... Two years later he began publishing an antislavery paper called the North Star, in Rochester, New York (Douglass 1846). ... A year later his own mother was sold to another plantation, not to be reunited with her son again, either (Douglass 1846). ... He paid for his reading lessons with pieces of bread. ... Sophia Auld screamed whenever she caught Frederick reading. ...

• Word Count: 1950
• Approx Pages: 8
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

He then was later shipped back and forth from different plantations during his time in slavery. Douglass later on in slavery found himself keeping money that he was to turn into his masters by the end of a workweek. ... He would later meet Mr. ... His name, Douglass, had come from a reading called "Lady of the Lake." ... Then, four years later in 1845 Douglass would publish his own writings The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass. 1847, two years later after his publishing's, Douglass published a weekly reader called The North Star, and was now living in Rochester, New York....

• Word Count: 1742
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: High School

Ultimately, African Americans resisted the oppressive conditions of the United States as discussed throughout the documents of Timbuktu to Katrina: Readings in African-American History. ... Centuries later, even after the Civil War (the war that was so called fought to "free slaves" but in actuality was fought over power and control by two separate factions of the ruling class) Africans were still resisting. ... The documents of Timbuktu to Katrina: Readings in African History depict the Black's attempts to join the Union Army. ... Organized resistance continued throughout the ...

• Word Count: 1964
• Approx Pages: 8
• Grade Level: High School

This description of the role of song in the slave community ran counter to conventional thinking on the subject; indeed, when Douglass later escapes to the North, he finds those who believe that the songs of the slaves are a sign of their happiness at their lot in life, while the reality couldn't be further from this. ... Hopkins, is later dismissed, probably because, as Douglass points out, "he lacked the necessary severity to suit Colonel Lloyd." ... (pg. 84) These early readings start him down the long path to freedom, as he is finally vindicated in realizing that there are others, ...

• Word Count: 1751
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She was present in the Boston Music Hall for the reading of the Emancipation Proclamation, and after its reading, she received a standing ovation in recognition for her work for abolition. ... About a year later, Harriet suffered a stroke from which she recovered physical function but not mental faculties. ...

• Word Count: 1635
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: High School

There were times where she would come home late from work and wake up her kids just to feed them because she had not been there the whole day to do so. ... Armstrong, who affected all aspects of his career and was the role model that taught him valuable lessons that would later assist him in helping the African-American race ascend from slavery. ... He had such a high admiration for this man because of the uncompelling outlook that the General had on life which would later permeate into his own philosophy. ... Something that he would later install in his famous Atlanta Exposition Address, a sp...

• Word Count: 2105
• Approx Pages: 8
• Grade Level: High School

Literacy, in its turn, was denied from slaves because it would have given them access to perspectives on their condition and the ability to articulate and spread them among the reading public of the North. ... He decides to fight back by diverting the violence that was afflicted upon him by his master - "at this moment - from whence came the spirit I don't know - I resolved to fight"(Douglass 343), and later he adds "This battle with Mr. ... However, later he adds that "[t]he fatal poison of irresponsible power was already in her hands, and soon commenced its infernal work. ...

• Word Count: 1523
• Approx Pages: 6
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

He later made a successful escape in 1838, fleeing to New Bedford, Massachusetts. ... Brown was involved with the Underground Railroad, and later wanted Douglass to join him in attacks on a United States government arsenal at Harper's Ferry. ... In reply, Douglass wrote Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, An American Slave (1845), which he revised in later years; in final form, it appeared in 1882 under the title Life and Times of Frederick Douglass (Quarles, Benjamin, Microsoft Encarta). ... North Star's name later was changed to Frederick Douglass' Paper. ...

• Word Count: 1987
• Approx Pages: 8
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

The singers cajole him to "come along, Moses, you"ll not get lost" and later implore him to hold a lighted candle so as not to lose his way in the wilderness. ... In reading "Go Down, Moses", I found myself comparing it to the works of modern African-Americans who continue to discuss civil rights. ...

• Word Count: 1266
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School

Northern legislation eventually compromised Jefferson's principles, for federalists, and later, Whigs, and all started to agree with the belief of anti-slavery, however the South still was strongly against it (47). ... History books are hard to keep my attention in while I am reading them, but I think the Appleby does a good job in keeping the readers attention. ...

• Word Count: 1352
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Frederick Douglass, one of history's most successful black abolitionist, changed America's views of slavery through his writings and actions. Frederick Douglass had many achievements throughout his life. His great oratory skills left the largest impact on Civil War time period literature. Douglass w...

• Word Count: 1277
• Approx Pages: 5
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

Slavery in America in the late 17th century was a direct result of labor shortage and economic development in the English colonies. ... In addition, one must also understand events and concepts of specific time periods by reading history books such as Foner's book. ...

• Word Count: 1397
• Approx Pages: 6
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

In the next few pages I will show that Aspects of a Negro Life incorporates the principles and elements of art combined with unadulterated emotion to become one of the late Aaron Douglas" greatest achievements. ... Here is an excerpt from a letter written to Alta from Douglas, "I"ve been working and reading furiously I am doing some work in ornament and design, a very tedious and laborious task. ...

• Word Count: 1729
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: High School

In the next few pages I will show that Aspects of a Negro Life incorporates the principles and elements of art combined with unadulterated emotion to become one of the late Aaron Douglas" greatest achievements. ... Here is an excerpt from a letter written to Alta from Douglas, "I've been working and reading furiously I am doing some work in ornament and design, a very tedious and laborious task. ...

• Word Count: 1753
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: High School

Once Douglass is introduced to the concept of reading, he will go to any length to continue to learn as much as he possibly can. ... When the mistress was told to never teach Douglass how to read, it was too late, the little knowledge that she had taught him had already fueled Douglass's desire to learn how to read. ...

• Word Count: 1636
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: High School

His step mom however knew the importance of getting an education and encouraged Abraham to read and soon he fell in love with reading and was known to walk for miles to simply borrow a book. ... Despite this only a month later Charleston Harbor broke into conflict with lots of cannon fire launching the country into a civil war. ...

• Word Count: 2022
• Approx Pages: 8
• Grade Level: Undergraduate