Douglass: Bigger than Life

So class we started today to learn history. We must learn the history of America because the history is what makes the nation great. And learning the history makes us better because if you remember then you shall never forget. Lest we lose our souls and darkness arise. So today class we are talking about The Civil War and one of the heroes is my friend Frederick Douglass. He was born a slave and whose mother was a slave. What a depressing life? What a way to begin? But Douglass never gave up. The Bible is what he was taught by himself. And he learned it well. Some people say he kept a Bible with him everywhere he went to encourage him and strengthen him in his faith. Because you see back then times were hard and harsh. That's what happen when history is not taught and fought for. People had ignorance. Anyways, Douglass rose to prominence after successfully freeing himself from his master and escaping after 20 years of praying for it. Douglass was on his own with his freed wife. Douglass could of left America. He could of disown his citizenship but he did not. He fought the more harder for those who could not which was in his heart. He found Garrett and begin to be an orator. He begin to bring a face to Blacks in America. I know because I was his friend, Susan B. Anthony. And Douglass would write me all the time everywhere he went. He wrote about his successes and failures. Douglass spoke with President Lincoln, I got to introduce Lincoln before he was President at the Teachers Conference. Douglass was strongly involved with the Civil War. He worked tireless for freedom. And he spoke to sold-out crowds even when forced out of America. He had a grand voice, stern and strong which is why many called him a Lion. And he was strong willed. I remember a debate among several. And it was over the Civil War as well as women rights and freedmen rights. And I felt that we should fight for women rights afterall women were being treated like the property of their husbands. And I understand well the oppression of my fellows. And Douglass made the case that we have to show them that slavery is an atrocity then we can show them that women are equal. And I was uncertain and hesitantly agreed. Douglass was my friend and ally. We fought together on many occasions even with differences. I learned to respect his dignity and class. And he encouraged me with his intuitive and purposeful ways about doing things. And I met some of Douglass other friends and companions. Like Harriet Tubman, Douglass said she was a good woman and that she could represent women rights as well as ending slavery. She was a kind soul and strong woman and very religious. She loved listening to Douglass and I debate. And even she believed we both had good points. She became a friend of mines too. And she told me what she knew about Douglass and I told her what I knew about Douglass. Douglass was called upon daily for the abolitionist movement. He was glad to give his voice to it. And he was glad to represent it. He had a grand smile and he had good fashion. And then the unthinkable happen well after the Civil War, after Douglass' great victories to end slavery and his faithful activism. Douglass felt sick. And as his longtime friend I comforted him. I remember talking about Lincoln and Tubman. I was hopeful of him getting better. I remember writing for the last time. You are my best friend. You inspired me daily. I shall never forget what you've done for this country. I shall keep the spirit of fighting that you kept. Douglass what you've done was bigger than life. You lived a well life. God bless you my friend.