Frederick Douglas by Stacey

Frederick Douglas by Stacey - February 2016 Scholarship Essay

My guest of honor would be one of the most know figures of the nineteenth century. He did not know his actual birth date, nor any of the specifics surrounding his childbirth. His name is Frederick Douglass. In his biographies he described in great detail his adventures, hardships, and triumphs. My motivation for interviewing him would be for the sole reasons of why he believed he acted or reacted the way he did to those situations.
During the course of his early life, Mr. Douglass remembered a great deal of his childhood. Once he was exposed to learning, why did he become so hungry for knowledge? Knowing that he would get in trouble and be punished, he persisted. As a child or young teenager he proceeded to learn, and did not stop after the few times he was caught. Mr. Douglass saw an opportunity and stayed with it regardless of the consequences he would face.
As an adult he was exposed to hard labor, and like so many historical figures he revolted. He revolted not because of the hard labor, but because of the mistreatment. His belief is what set him on the path removing not just the physical chains but the mental chains also. The mental chains were further removed once he landed north. With the help of many advocates Mr. Douglass excelled to speaking before many people. The fight became more mental than physical. Mr. Douglass traveled all over the world, and I am sure he had many more stories to tell.
All information Mr. Douglass had to share would be heavily considered, and the attempt would be to apply the useful reasoning and understanding into my life where ever possible. Experience is a great teacher, but if one can learn from someone else’s experience all should be more extrovert. Frederick Douglass is one of my favorite historical figures, and he would be my guest of honor for dinner.