Fed Douglas Born as a slave

Fred Douglas actually started life with nothing. Even he did not
has himself when still in his mother's womb. As a child bondsman, he had pledged as collateral to pay off the debt employer parents. He seldom saw her except at night where his mother had walk as far as eight miles only to see his son during one hours.

He does not have the opportunity to learn, because in those days, slaves
purchases are not allowed to learn to write and read. However, without
known to anyone, he learned to read and write. In a short time, he
been made ashamed of his friends who were white in a lesson.

At the age of 21 years, he escaped from slavery and worked as a messenger in New York and New Bedford. On Nantucket, he made a speech, urged the abolition of slavery. It evokes such a good impression so he was appointed agent at Massachusetts Institute of Anti-Slavery.
As he moved from one place to another to giving lectures, he keeps on learning. He was later sent to Europe to speech and make friends with some English people who then give him 750 dollars to redeem his freedom as a slave. He published newspapers in Rochester and later led the New Era in Washington. For years he became head of District of Columbia and can emulate any white person anywhere.
Does your situation is worse than Fred Douglas at the time of birth? (Adapted from Orion Sweet Marden)

Source: Obor Motivasi