Eric Blackmon Douglas post

Fredrick Douglas’s autobiography is one that can provide a lesson to not just African Americans but also to any individual that has a hardship to overcome. Throughout Douglas’s life he had to endure many monstrosities that seem unfathomable to people in the modern world. Even though he faced these many problems Douglas’s was not only able to survive them but also to thrive and create a better life for himself and those to come after. Although slavery is a much bigger issue than the problems that many of us face Douglas’s actions laid a template for how to overcome difficulties.