Frederick Douglass Views On Slavery

Frederick Douglass was the most important African American in the 18th century. His work on slavery would make white people question slavery was either bad or good. It would start the Civil War with problems of slavery & if African American should have rights or not.
Douglass started out as a slave & started to work when he was only 8 years old. On history.com it says that “He was born a slave, Douglass escaped at age 20 and went on to become a world-renowned anti-slavery activist.” It also stated that “He was an abolitionist, writer, and orator, Frederick Douglass was the most important black American leader of the nineteenth century.” While he was an abolitionist, he would use these skills against slavery & would try to abolish it. Douglass would be in his 20’s and Douglass would be the beginning to talk about slavery as he progresses through on his thoughts about slavery.
On nps.gov it says that “In 1861, the nation erupted into civil war over the issue of slavery. Frederick Douglass worked tirelessly to make sure that emancipation would be one of the war's outcomes.” It also has stated that “A series of postwar amendments sought to make some of these tremendous changes. The 13th Amendment (ratified in 1865) abolished slavery.” Douglass would finally see that his work had done good for him & his people as slavery was abolished in 1865 after the Civil War has ended. Douglass was the most important African American after the Civil War as he would still progress with his speeches that would inspire the whole