Created but not Treated Equal

Dive into a society where we all were treated equally. It would possess all the qualities that a utopian world would have: no fights, protests, and riots. Sounds perfect right? Now think again. There will always be those people that society identifies as "different". It's truly impossible to capture everyone's mind and control his or her perspective on varying issues.  However, small efforts by everyone can certainly make our society fairer and more desirable to live in. If one person promotes something new, the people around him/her will mimic that action, and so on, eventually creating a chain effect. 

Despite the fact that everyone isn't treated equal, we all unquestionably are born with "the rich inheritance of justice, liberty, prosperity, and independence" (Douglas 1). The moment one is born is the first and last time he or she will be treated equally; after that, whether one is treated more or less equal than others is up to society and the government to decide. The hate and respect one receives depends on the way society perceives different aspects of someone. 

Though we have many sacred articles preserving the rights of everyone, "America is false to the past, false to the present,...false to the future" (Douglas 1). America sure is a land of diversity but not equality.  Fredrick Douglas believes in fairness rather than pure equality. He is constantly promoting the freedom of innocent slaves through elaborating on the violence they are forced to go through every day. He takes note of the immeasurable distance of independence celebrated by the white and black society and shows that the nation needs to come together as a whole and endeavor to promote fairness among all. 

Treating everyone equal would erase the diversity and differences among people. Equity is providing people with what they need to reach their own success, eventually creating fairness. It must be established before equality can. Since every person is unique in their own way, we must treat everyone in a just manner based on who they are, acknowledging that true equality is, gladly, impossible. 

Equality- treat everyone same// Equity- treat everyone so they can become the same