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Why did Frederick Douglass argue that African Americans should be allowed to serve as soldiers?
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Civil War black soldiers were eager to enlist in the Union Army. ... fight against
slavery and they believed that military service would allow them to prove their ...
However, it was thought that African Americans would be used as military
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∙ 13y agoSince the Civil War, in part, was to end slavery, he believed that African Americans should be allowed to fight for their own freedom.
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∙ 10y agoFrederick Douglass believed that military service would be the first step to full citizenship. WELCOME
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Who encouraged African Americans to escape race-based discrimination in the US by moving to Africa?
Frederick Douglass
How many books did Frederick Douglass write?
Frederick Douglass has written: 'In the words of Frederick Douglass' -- subject(s): History, African Americans, Civil rights, Quotations, Quotations, maxims, Political and social views 'Frederick Douglass on women's rights' -- subject(s): Women's rights, Addresses, essays, lectures 'Southern questions' -- subject(s): Education, African Americans 'Men of color, to arms!' -- subject(s): African American Participation, History, United States Civil War, 1861-1865 'America A Concise History 3e & Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass 2e & Our Hearts Fell to the Ground' '\\' -- subject(s): Correspondence, African American abolitionists, Abolitionists, Relics 'Thoughts for all time' -- subject(s): Quotations 'The Frederick Douglass Papers: Volume 5, Series One' 'The Meaning of the 4th of July for the Negro' 'The race problem' -- subject(s): Race relations, African Americans 'Frederick Douglass' -- subject(s): 19th century, African Americans, Antislavery movements, Civil rights, Description and travel, History, Politics and government, Slaves, Social conditions, Speeches, addresses, etc., American, United States 'Selected Works of Frederick Douglass' 'Life of Frederick Douglass' 'Vida de Frederick Douglass' 'Oration' -- subject(s): Controversial literature, Slavery, Fourth of July orations 'Three addresses on the relations subsisting between the white and colored people of the United States' -- subject(s): Race relations, African Americans, Civil rights 'Three Classic African-American Novels' 'Admiration & ambivalence' -- subject(s): Correspondence 'America A Concise History 3e V1 & Documents to Accompany America's History 5eV1 & Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass 2e' 'America Concise History 3e V1 & Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass 2e & Benjamin and William Franklin' 'John Brown' -- subject(s): Accessible book 'The Life of an American Slave' 'Abolition fanaticism in New York' -- subject(s): Accessible book 'America A Concise History 3e V1 & Going to the Source V1 & Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass 2e' 'America Concise History 3e & Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass 2e' 'Eulogy of the late Hon. Wm. Jay' 'America's History 5e V1 & Sovereignty and the Goodness of God & Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass 2e' 'Vida de Un Esclavo Americano' 'American Promise 3e V1 & Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass 2e' 'The Education of Frederick Douglass (Classic, 60s)' 'America A Concise History 3e V1 & America Firsthand 7e V1 & Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass 2e' 'American Promise 3e Vol. B & Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass 2e' 'Narrative Of The Life & Times Of Frederick Douglass' 'Narrative of the life of an American slave' -- subject(s): Biography, African American abolitionists, Abolitionists, Slaves 'Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave (America's Past) (America's Past)' 'Narrative of an American Slave' 'Sovereignty & the Goodness of God and Benjamin & William Franklin and Narrative' 'Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin 2e & Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass' 'Why Is the Negro Lynched' 'Escape from Slavery' -- subject(s): African American abolitionists, African Americans, Abolitionists, Slaves, Juvenile literature, Childhood and youth, Biography 'Collected Works Of Frederick Douglass' 'America's History 5e V1 & Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass 2e and Judith Sargent Murray (Hardy Boys: Undercover Brothers)' 'Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave' 'Why is the Negro lynched?' -- subject(s): Accessible book, Lynching. 'American Promise 2e Volume 2 and Reading the American Past 2e Volume 2 and Study' 'Life and times of Fredrick Douglass' 'America A Concise History 3e V2&Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin 2e&Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass 2e&What Caused the Pueblo Revolt of 1680' 'Life and Times of Frederick Douglas' 'Autobiographies' -- subject(s): Biography, Abolitionists, African American abolitionists, African Americans 'The life and writings of Frederick Douglass' -- subject(s): Anti-slavery movements, Slavery, Antislavery movements 'Frederick Douglass and \\' 'America A Concise History 2e Volume 1 and Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin 2e' 'Standing with the slave' -- subject(s): Slaves, History, Civil rights, Political and social views, Social conditions, African Americans, Antislavery movements, Biography 'The mind and heart of Frederick Douglass' -- subject(s): Antislavery movements, Speeches, addresses, etc., American 'The Life of Frederick Douglas' 'From slave to statesman' -- subject(s): Antislavery movements, Slavery 'Life and times of Frederick Douglass written by himself' -- subject(s): Antislavery movements, Slavery 'Oration by Frederick Douglass' -- subject(s): African Americans, Abolitionists 'Address by Frederick Douglass, and poem by A.C. Hills, delivered at the erection of the Wing monument, at Mexico, Oswego Co. N.Y.' 'The narrative and selected writings' -- subject(s): Biography, Sources, African American abolitionists, Abolitionists, African Americans, History 'America's History 5e Volume 1 and Documents to accompany America's History 5e' 'Address' -- subject(s): Accessible book
Where was Douglass enslaved as a young child?
Frederick Douglas was born into slavery in Talbot County, Maryland. He would go on to become a leader in the abolitionist movement, and help many African Americans.
How were African American soldiers differ from white soldiers?
African Americans were still treated with discrimination and prejudice, so they served in racially segregated units.
What famous African American abolitionist speaker and writer could have been captured and returned to slavery?
frederick douglass
Who encouraged African Americans to escape race-based discrimination in the US by moving to Africa?
Frederick Douglass
What African Americans abolitionist edited an antislavery newspaper called the north star?
Frederick Douglass
Was Frederick Douglass supported by people?
Yes he was alot of African Americans
How did Frederick Douglass believe that military service would help African Americans?
the answer
Frederick Douglass believed that serving in the military would help African Americans overcome?
discrimination
What did Frederick Douglass do after the war?
he keep fighting for African Americans rights lol <3
Did Frederick Douglass accomplish what most slave accomplish in their lifetime?
He accomplish to free African Americans from slavery in the south.
Who published the north star an abolitionist paper?
The North Star was an abolitionist newspaper founded by Frederick Douglass in 1847. Douglass was a prominent African American abolitionist and social reformer who used the paper to advocate for the abolition of slavery and the advancement of civil rights for African Americans.
How Frederick Douglass become famous?
He was famous for his speeches, and his determination to help African Americans rights, and women's rights.
What did Frederick?
Frederick Douglass was a soldier in the Civil War. Frederick Douglass was an African American solider fighting to free his people.
Was Frederick Douglass African-American?
Yes, he was.
Why did Frederick Douglass stand up for African Americans?
He stood up for them because he knew how they felt and because he was against slavery.
