Philadelphia, July 3, 2002- As a student that has much to achieve in life, I believe that this years Freedom Award should be Awarded to Fredrick Douglass. Fredrick Douglass’ individualism and heroism reminded me of the self-reliance piece. Douglass was born into slavery and turned his life into something great for the future to observe. Douglas felt that slavery was unacceptable in his as well as in America. He used this unacceptability as a driving force …showed first 75 words of 811 total…

…showed last 75 words of 811 total…to succeed in the very same matter. Many followed his footsteps but never reached as far. As many, Fredrick Douglass represents freedom, which is why I believe he should be honor with this award. This man has reached for his northern star, and found determination to help defeat slavery. I look up to Fredrick Douglass and I see not just a man, but a man that changed it all, with his examples throughout his life.