Narrative of the life of Frederick

R‌‌‌‍‍‌‍‍‍‌‍‌‍‍‍‍‍‌‌esponse #2 Read the following excerpt by Peter C. Myers, author of the article “Frederick Douglass’s America: Race, Justice, and the Promise of the Founding”:

Douglass’s great cause was integration, and his great theme was hopefulness—rationally grounded hopefulness—in America’s capacity to secure justice for all, irrespective of race, color, sex, or creed. Once again, that hopefulness was grounded primarily in his appreciation of the unique virtue of America’s beginning; “first things are always interesting,” he liked to say, and most of all in the case of a new nation dedicated to universal principles of justice.

That appreciation was, however, specific to the maturity of his thought. How he acquired it is a part of his story not to be‌‌‌‍‍‌‍‍‍‌‍‌‍‍‍‍‍‌‌ neglected. For Douglass’s ultimately irrepressible faith in America was not at all a natural inheritance or an easy acquisition. To the contrary, it was a hard-won achievement, and as such, it contains valuable lessons for all Americans and especially for those

who, like the young Douglass himself, find themselves dispirited about their place and

prospects in their country. Respond to this passage using insights gleaned from Douglass’s Narrative. What valuable lessons can we learn from Douglass’s story? Your answer can be framed using a variety of contexts, such as psychological, political, economic, and so forth. Don’t forget to use direct quotes to support your claims. Include a Work(s) Cited page at the conclusion of the paper. Length: Two-‌‌‌‍‍‌‍‍‍‌‍‌‍‍‍‍‍‌‌three pages, using MLA format