Douglass v. The Confederacy
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A 5 page research paper which examines how the antebellum South was viewed through the eyes of white Southerners and then through the eyes of ex-slave Frederick Douglass. Using the work of Drew Faust in his book on the development of Confederate nationalism, the writer shows how white Southerners considered themselves to be deeply religious people. This is contrasted with the spirituality of Douglass and his experiences as a slave.
Filename: Dougconf.wps

Frederick Douglass & Maria W. Stewart / Perspectives
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A 6 page paper which compares and contrasts the social perspectives of author and orator Frederick Douglass, a southern male slave with author and lecturer Maria W. Stewart, a free northern black woman to determine the perceptions of each in the black community and white society and how their individual experiences influenced their understanding of and proposed solutions for the antebellum black community. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: Dougstew.wps

Frederick Douglass & Yezierska / Into Freedom
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A 6 page paper on the similar lives and philosophies of Anzia Yezierska, a Russian-Jewish writer who grew up on the East Side of New York City, and Frederick Douglass, the famed orator who was born a slave. Special emphasis is placed on their views on education and wealth in our society. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: Dougy.wps

Frederick Douglass / A Great American
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A 6 page research paper that gives an overall look at the life and achievements of Frederick Douglass. Born a slave around 1818, Douglass escaped to freedom at the age of 20 and spent the rest of his life as an abolitionist, a writer and as an internationally-acclaimed orator. The most prominent African-American of his age, his accomplishments contribute significantly to the national heritage. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: Fdoug.wps

Frederick Douglass / An Interpretation Of His Famed Fight With Mr. Covey
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A 5 page examination of the fight between Frederick Douglass and Mr. Covey as related in the 'The Narrative of Frederick Douglass'. Concludes that Douglass' account of the fight holds no real symbolic meaning but that this account was really just one man's reccollection of an event. No additional sources are listed.
Filename: Dougcove.wps

Frederick Douglass / Narrator for Compassion, Strength of Will
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4 pages in length. This paper seeks to represent the personal traits that brought Frederick Douglass to seek and eventually find freedom. These characteristics are postulated from the history provided in the Narrative as compassion, education, observation, faith in truth, and perserverance. One source cited.
Filename: Freddoug.wps

Frederick Douglass and the Contextual Use of the Word 'Slave'
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2 pages on the word slave and the historic context in which it was used in Frederick Douglass' narrative.
Filename: Dougslav.wps