Frederick Douglass Individualism Outline
Luke Heywood
Ms. Miller
Sophomore English Pd. 6
3 November 2014
Individualism Outline
I. Intro: The battle between Ideologies has raged since the early 20th century creating friends as well as enemies among neighboring nations and their people. The Soviet Union and the United States divided during the cold war. Today people argue over freedom/order. Only one allows life and freedom: Individualism.
Thesis: Society thrives most by promoting the superior ideology Individualism for it allows freedom of the individual to prosper in society.
II. Individualism is the idea that life belongs to the individual and that they are free exercise their inalienable rights without restraint whereas Collectivism is the idea life belongs to society where the …show more content…
Before slavery became a heated issue in America, many slaves attempted to escape bondage and head north to freedom. Among them was Frederick Douglass. Douglass successfully escaped in 1838 and several years later wrote a letter to his former master justifying his escape. He wrote, “I am myself; you are yourself; we are two distinct persons, equal persons. What you are, I am. You are a man, and so am I. God created both, and made us separate beings” (Biddle 2). He continues to write how he is no different from any other man regardless of race. For the rest of his life, Frederick Douglass became an outspoken abolitionist and promoter of Individualism and freedom for slaves and non-slaves alike. In the 20th century, Collectivism became a popular ideology in Europe and around the world. In 1939, Hitler sparked the deadliest war in history by promoting and expanding his reign of Collectivism. Similarly, Joseph Stalin expanded Collectivism in Communist Russia prompting violence. The main idea of these collectivists was “the greatest good for the greatest number” (Biddle 6). The only ones who could define the “greatest good” were those in charge of the “greatest number” such as Hitler and Stalin. In the case of Hitler, Collectivism presented itself in the form of deportation and the killing of the “lesser race” such as the Jews. For Stalin, Collectivism meant limited to no freedom of the people and absolute power of the state. Though these past collectivists have tried, none have succeeded and all have been defeated. Today, both Germany and Russia have constitutional republics bringing Individualism and freedom to the people. However, some may argue Russia still has a collectivist government. Nevertheless, history proves how evil never prevails and how Individualism will always
Ms. Miller
Sophomore English Pd. 6
3 November 2014
Individualism Outline
I. Intro: The battle between Ideologies has raged since the early 20th century creating friends as well as enemies among neighboring nations and their people. The Soviet Union and the United States divided during the cold war. Today people argue over freedom/order. Only one allows life and freedom: Individualism.
Thesis: Society thrives most by promoting the superior ideology Individualism for it allows freedom of the individual to prosper in society.
II. Individualism is the idea that life belongs to the individual and that they are free exercise their inalienable rights without restraint whereas Collectivism is the idea life belongs to society where the …show more content…
Before slavery became a heated issue in America, many slaves attempted to escape bondage and head north to freedom. Among them was Frederick Douglass. Douglass successfully escaped in 1838 and several years later wrote a letter to his former master justifying his escape. He wrote, “I am myself; you are yourself; we are two distinct persons, equal persons. What you are, I am. You are a man, and so am I. God created both, and made us separate beings” (Biddle 2). He continues to write how he is no different from any other man regardless of race. For the rest of his life, Frederick Douglass became an outspoken abolitionist and promoter of Individualism and freedom for slaves and non-slaves alike. In the 20th century, Collectivism became a popular ideology in Europe and around the world. In 1939, Hitler sparked the deadliest war in history by promoting and expanding his reign of Collectivism. Similarly, Joseph Stalin expanded Collectivism in Communist Russia prompting violence. The main idea of these collectivists was “the greatest good for the greatest number” (Biddle 6). The only ones who could define the “greatest good” were those in charge of the “greatest number” such as Hitler and Stalin. In the case of Hitler, Collectivism presented itself in the form of deportation and the killing of the “lesser race” such as the Jews. For Stalin, Collectivism meant limited to no freedom of the people and absolute power of the state. Though these past collectivists have tried, none have succeeded and all have been defeated. Today, both Germany and Russia have constitutional republics bringing Individualism and freedom to the people. However, some may argue Russia still has a collectivist government. Nevertheless, history proves how evil never prevails and how Individualism will always