How Is Frederick Douglass Successful

Frederick Douglass’s book titled “Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave”, demonstrated the reality and hardships of being a slave within America. Although Douglass’s story is one of pain and sorrow, within the text is an essence of hope. Douglass’s life was stacked against him, yet he was still able to succeed where so many others had failed. Douglass achieved freedom and created a legacy for himself. Douglass’s achievements are extraordinary, not only was his personal determination the factor that led to his freedom, but also his luck. Through “Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave”, the essence of luck helped both protect and guide Douglass through this life. Luck was only one factor which
helped Douglass’s achieve freedom, his determination and willingness to go beyond the normal man led to the creation of his legacy. Reflecting the title of this paper, Douglass had to face certain hardship and was made to fight for the things that we nowadays take for granted. Douglass’s title of slave restricted him from things such as education, freedom, and certain rights. The purpose of this paper is to provide an analysis of the struggles Douglass faced trying to achieve freedom, a freedom that many people now take for granted. Specifically, this paper will primarily examine factors such as education and discrimination. The first paragraph of this paper will discuss Douglass’s early age, leading into his education.