Frederick Douglass Impact On Society

Equality: A state of being equal, especially in status,, rights and opportunities (Equality). This is what Frederick Douglass worked so hard to achieve. Having been born a slave he knew first hand the hardships that slaves, and African Americans in general, had to endure. He eventually escaped slavery at the age of 20 and went on to become one of the most influential social reformers of his time. Frederick Douglass made many contributions toward equality. The contributions he made were not only to help gain equality for African Americans, but to gain equality for everyone. As stated in the article The Contributions of Frederick Douglass, “Frederick Douglass has accomplished and unbelieveable amount of goals when it comes to suffrage organizations in his lifetime … He fought for equality of all men and women alike, whether they were different color, sex, or ethnicity.”(Mcdonough). This is evidence that Frederick Douglass contributed a lot toward civil rights for everyone. This also demonstrates his beliefs that everyone deserves equal rights. He also changed people’s perspective on African
He greatly impacted America as expressed in the article The Life, Literature, and Abolitionist Influence of Frederick Douglass “Through his actions, he witnessed a nation violently struggle against itself and ultimately reunite under one flag” (Reynolds). This clearly exhibits how much of an influence he had if he was able to unite America. Douglass’s work is also still relevant in today's society. As told in the same article, “The life and literature of Frederick Augustus Washington Douglass seems no less impressive and influential than they were in his day” (Reynolds). This shows that his achievements are still recognized as significant. Everyone knows the obvious achievements of Frederick Douglass, such as standing up for equality, but there are other accomplishments that he achieved even during his fight for