What Is Frederick Douglass Journey To Freedom

The Journey to Freedom “Those who deny freedom to others, deserve it not for themselves” said by Abraham Lincoln. Is a mirror imagine of my own feelings and thoughts towards the Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave wrote by Frederick Douglass himself. A man born into a time of slavery with no formal education. Douglass in a sense was more privileged than most slaves from birth, due to the small opportunities that presented themselves. Though Douglass received the same treatment throughout certain points of his life, he saw a light at the end of the tunnel. Douglass’s journey to freedom gave him the opportunity to emphasize the brutal treatment of slaves, his own self-realization, and breaking the boundaries between
Though the teaching from Mrs. Auld stopped. Mrs. Auld’s teachings had given Douglass “the inch” and nothing could prevent him from “taking the ell”. Douglass continued to learn at all measures possible, big and small. Challenging poor white boys to spelling competitions and bribing them with bread to expand his vocabulary. Reading newspapers and books when possible. Though these opportunities came often, they only lasted for a short amount of time. Due to Mr. Auld forbidding Douglass from any type of knowledge. Mrs. Auld was no longer a women of kindest. Douglass wasn’t the only victim of slavery, Mrs. Auld had become one too. The overwhelming power associated with slave-owners had taken over Mrs. Auld. Becoming even more violent towards the slaves, than her own husband. When Douglass was not in the site of his owners, he was suspected to be reading. Though Douglass’s life had become far more complicated, he continued to try. The thought of being a slave for the rest of his life began to weigh heavy on Douglass and consumed his thoughts. Everything he thought of and saw made him think of his freedom. When Douglass’s hope was lost and confidence dwindling down to nothing. Douglass finally saw the light at the end of the tunnel. His answer to the end of his life as a slave and his new freedom. Though the answer was an “overt and possibly dangerous act” (From Courage to Freedom) Douglass began to plan his escape. He had learned to read and spell, but needed one last thing to complete his educational goals. He needed to learn to write before escaping. Each week Mrs. Auld would attend class meetings, Douglass left to take care of the home. Douglass would write in the empty spaces left in Master Thomas’s copy-book. Douglass after years of work had learned to read, spell, and write. So, he began his escape to freedom. Douglass’s first attempt at freedom ended terribly, being betrayed by another slave. Douglass