How did Frederick Douglass criticize American democracy? What was his claim? ( PS 3.5)

How did Frederick Douglass impact America?

Frederick Douglass has been called the father of the civil rights movement. He rose through determination, brilliance, and eloquence to shape the American nation. He was an abolitionist, human rights and women's rights activist, orator, author, journalist, publisher, and social reformer.

What criticisms of American society did Frederick Douglass have?

Frederick Douglass criticized slavery in the United States because he was an escaped slave who sought for equality and improved treatment for black slaves.

what was Frederick Douglass's claim?

Writing before slaves were freed in the United States, Douglass' main objective in the Narrative is to dispel any notion that slavery is good for those enslaved. He point-by-point counters a Southern narrative that argued that slavery benefitted black people.