How Did Frederick Douglass Contribute To Abolishment Of Slavery

When people think about who helped the world grow and solve problems, most would think about famous scientists or presidents. People aren't the people that helped abolish one of the main issues in the 1800’s. Slavery. One person, that inspired many, named Fredrick Douglass, that has contributed to the abolishment of slavery, powered through many challenges that came his way, and inspired many people to join him in his journey.

Frederick Douglass was as early as 12 when he was enslaved and separated from his family. His Master, (Master Hugh) was extremely strict with Douglass, but on the other hand, his Mistress was very lenient and offered every day to teach Douglass how to read and write. But over time, Douglass’s Mistress started to lean towards his Master’s rules, and started to become violent. His
He wanted to do more and contribute to the abolishment of slavery, and so he did. According to the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy, “Douglass wrote movingly about the productivity of his labor, the exploitation of it by his enslavers and those in their employ. ”(paragraph 26). This explains how Douglass directly contributed to the abolishment of slavery by persuading others through his writing. By publishing his works, he showed people, regardless of race, the cruelty of slavery. Furthermore, it is stated in the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy, “So, he decided to break with Garrison and side with Smith and the Liberty party’s position that the United States’ founding documents were anti-slavery” (paragraph 30). This gives the understanding that Douglass believes that the United States founding documents were anti-slavery. This is further proved when Douglass joined Smith and the Liberty Party, to abolish slavery, and prove that the U.S. founding documents were anti-slavery. Additionally, one cannot overlook the intimidating obstacles he encountered on his journey towards