Socratic seminar

Throughout history there have been many radical individuals who didn't stay quiet and put. They did whatever they humanely could to stand up for what they believed in and fought for what was right. Following the rules won't get you that result. There are certain times in life where going above a figure of authority is the right thing to do. Frederick Douglass was a slave who was rented off to a very harsh man, he used various techniques of "control" among his slaves that it would get out of control. Frederick Douglass went behind his masters back and talked to his old owner whom rented him to sort out the matter. He could have been killed if he would have stayed at Mr.Coveys. Not only did his actions save him and led him to ultimately become a free man, he did the same thing as most historic heroes had done, they stood up for themselves and changed what was wrong.

 In the times of slavery, control was a popular trend among the white man, they often used the tactic of fear as well as physical abuse. Mr. Covey, the master who would have killed him, made his presence a fearful one as a way of keeping his people in check. Not only did he get into the slaves head, he also treated them inhumanly, he would "tame them" by using discipline and breaking them down. As Douglass explained, Mr.Covey would make him feel as if he was "broken in body,soul,and spirit". That speaks volumes to the argument that going above an authority figure is the right thing to do. Sometimes your life depends on it.

During the modern era you see a lot of "defiance" when it comes to a figure of authority or a person in charge. When the people demand change and don't get an answer they will take matters into their own hands. They will go above the authority and begin to change the way things are themselves. This type of thing has been happening all throuout history as if it's a pattern. Going over the person in charge is often times more effective than waiting around for change to happen for you.