The United States of America is a country that was founded on the basic principles of freedom and liberty. This often leaves it with a reputation as a land full of hope, where anything is possible as long as one is willing to work hard for it. Unfortunately, this idea is not always true. Frederick Douglas, who was born a slave, did not have the privelege of this aforementioned freedom, liberty, and social mobility. Even …showed first 75 words of 1310 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1310 total…looked upon by most as a free inferior black man. This strongly lessened his ability to pursue happiness. He did find a slight success in the American dream through his paper, but it was tainted because he was trying to get justice for his oppressed people. In Douglass's life the failures of the American dream far outweigh the successes, and one will find the reason for this imbalance is simply the color of Douglass's skin.