Differences Between Booker And Frederick Douglass
An intelligent heart acquires knowledge, and the ear of the wise seeks knowledge. Proverbs 18:15. Booker T. Washington and Fredrick Douglass both endeavored to attain knowledge. Booker’s master released him from slavery at a young age. Booker worked in a coal mine to help sustain his family. Later he attended college to acquire knowledge. Booker learned more than just reading and writing. However, Fredrick lived a different life. He escaped slavery in his early twenties. A cruel master owned Frederick. He barely learned reading and writing during his slave days.
Both men learned to the best of their abilities, however, they learned differently. They learned differently in how they learned, when they learned, and for whom they learned.
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Booker entered Hampton at the age of sixteen. He arrived at Hampton with 50 cents in his pocket, ready to start school like an eager beaver. He underwent poverty so he could attain an education. Booker barely owned the necessities for life. He felt that if he educated himself, he could better his race as a whole. Booker persevered in his education even though poverty lay beyond the door. In the end, Booker did better his race by starting a school to educate his race. Fredrick learned throughout his whole life as a slave. He would bribe boys to teach him to read and write. The boys helped him because they felt bad for Fredrick. They would express their sympathy and console the condemned slave with the hope that something would occur by which he might be free. Fredrick always longed to escape the bonds of slavery. Both eager men learned, albeit they learned at different times. Lastly, both men learned from different people. Booker learned from Hampton and the teachers within. General Armstrong taught Booker more than just things found in textbooks. He taught him the power of work. Booker later went on to use this knowledge while creating his own school. The teachers at Hampton and General Armstrong played a major role in Booker’s
Both men learned to the best of their abilities, however, they learned differently. They learned differently in how they learned, when they learned, and for whom they learned.
First, …show more content…
Booker entered Hampton at the age of sixteen. He arrived at Hampton with 50 cents in his pocket, ready to start school like an eager beaver. He underwent poverty so he could attain an education. Booker barely owned the necessities for life. He felt that if he educated himself, he could better his race as a whole. Booker persevered in his education even though poverty lay beyond the door. In the end, Booker did better his race by starting a school to educate his race. Fredrick learned throughout his whole life as a slave. He would bribe boys to teach him to read and write. The boys helped him because they felt bad for Fredrick. They would express their sympathy and console the condemned slave with the hope that something would occur by which he might be free. Fredrick always longed to escape the bonds of slavery. Both eager men learned, albeit they learned at different times. Lastly, both men learned from different people. Booker learned from Hampton and the teachers within. General Armstrong taught Booker more than just things found in textbooks. He taught him the power of work. Booker later went on to use this knowledge while creating his own school. The teachers at Hampton and General Armstrong played a major role in Booker’s