Research more on Douglass using African-American History and Academic Search Complete. Write a research paper discussing what literacy meant to both these men(Malcolm X, Frederick Douglass).

Assignment Question

THERE ARE 3 options to pick from to write about.

1) In “Learning to Read,” Douglass incriminates his owners and exposes the evils of slavery, and he also exposes the intense rage with which he had to wrestle to win his own mental and physical freedom. In the essay we see him hold himself to a very high moral compass. Why at this time would be important for Douglass to reveal his strong character to a wide white audience? Research more on Douglass using African-American History and Academic Search Complete. Also use the CUNY Catalog to find Douglass’ autobiographies and essays written on Douglass either found as e-books or books. available at the BCC library or other CUNY libraries. You may use “What to the Slave is the Fourth of July” and the video reenactment, but you must try to find at least 3 sources on your own in the academic data bases, 2 from the academic data bases. Some More Thoughts on Researching Douglass.

2) One way of approaching Frederick Douglass might be to compare him to a more current advocate for racial justice in our country. Malcolm X wrote a section in his autobiography entitled “Learning to Read.” In a research paper you might discuss what literacy meant to both these men. The data bases will supply you with autobiographical information on both of these men, or you might look into each of their autobiographical works, finding sections that apply, not necessarily the entire volume. You might use African History Online (Info Base) as a source of information or also google “Learning to Read” and Malcolm X.

3) Frederick Douglass spent time in Ireland in England. “Frederick Douglass: A Black Abolitionist in Ireland is an interesting article on Douglass’ trip to Ireland. In this article you are exposed to the global Douglass, who experiences freedom in Ireland and finds the Irish involved in Abolition. Use Academic Search Complete to find this article.