(An analysis of which government is most closely related to Fredrick Douglass’s ideas.)
What is your view on slavery? A little background on slavery by a woman who studied much about it her name is Gloria Yvonne she tell us, “The Atlantic slave trade was the forced migration of African peoples to the Americas for the purposes of enslavement, primarily as domestic servants and plantation or ‘gang’ laborers. Africans were sold into slavery by various means, either through the kidnapping that typically accompanied warfare within Africa, or through bartering or trading—initially with other Africans, and later with Europeans and Eurafricans” (Gloria Yvonne). There are many stories out there that tell of the horrors of slavery, some are …show more content…
Justice is a vital piece to our society, yet no one has come to the conclusion of what justice truly means. We have seen many people, such as Plato, who have written a book about the subject, but have not come to what it is. We have come close to what we think it is, Douglass had a good point in his narrative, he says, “Where justice is denied, where poverty is enforced, where ignorance prevails, and where one class is made to feel that society is an organized conspiracy to oppress, rob and degrade them, neither persons, nor property will be safe.” He is fighting for his fellow men who are being treated crudely, their justice and rights are being denied and they cannot do much about it. Douglass is saying that when we have crossed the line of justice being denied, we will see many problems along the road. Since we had that one mistake of not giving people what they deserve, no one will feel safe or happy. It is a long string of events for one little decision. Soon the people that were wrong, well Johnathan D. Silver says it best, “People who are concerned about this, their No. 1 priority is to get justice. You don't get justice by being violent and turning people against your cause” (Johnathan D. Silver). Back then the African Americans wanted justice and many turned to violence, it did not turn out in their favor. Thomas Jefferson states that justice is important in the 1st Inaugural Address, “Equal and exact justice to all men, of whatever stat or persuasion, religious or political, I deem the essential principles of our Government, and consequently (one of) those which ought to shape its administration.” The demands of justice are being raised to question more and more, they want men to be treated