Write a comparison of the educational journey of these two men, Frederick Douglass and Booker T. Washington.
Both of these autobiographies are chapters from books, and a lot happened after the little bit I have assigned. Douglass became an important and powerful speaker for the Abolitionist movement; Washington was asked for advice by Theodore Roosevelt (and there was quite a scandal in DC when Roosevelt dined with him). You may wish to do some further reading and learn what else happened in their lives and in what other ways did they differ. The interpretation of “educational journey” could, after all, continue to the ends of their lives.
You will need a thesis for this essay which goes beyond the flabby “There are many similarities and differences between the two men.” That says precisely nothing—you can say it about any two people who have ever lived. (In fact, you can say it about any two objects in the physical universe: “There are many similarities and differences between a telephone pole and a Chevrolet Corvette.”) Come up with a thesis statement which makes a claim that opens up the subject and invites support.
If you take my advice and do further reading, remember to cite your sources in MLA format for anything you actually refer to in the paper.
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