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"Self-Made Men" is a famous lecture. In this speech, which was first delivered in 1859, Frederick Douglass gives his own definition of the self-made man and explains what he thinks are the means to become such a man. The concept of the self-made man is deeply rooted in the American Dream. Benjamin Franklin, one of the Founding Fathers of the United States, is sometimes said to have created the concept of the self-made man. In his Autobiography, he describes his way from a poor, unknown son of a candle-maker to a very successful business man and highly acknowledged member of the American society. Franklin creates the archetype of someone coming from low origins, who, against all odds, breaks out of his inherited social position, climbs up the social ladder and creates a new identity for himself. Key factors in this rise from rags to riches are hard work and a solid moral foundation. Franklin also stresses the significance of education for self-improvement.
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Song | Duration |
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If I Hock My Guitar | 2:06 |
Lulu | 3:03 |
Ruby & Jules | 2:58 |
Mr. Smith | 4:02 |
No Chicken on the Bone | 3:06 |
Temporarily Insane | 3:52 |
A Fool Like Me | 3:05 |
Loud Mouth | 3:05 |
Any Other Way | 3:20 |
Can't Get Up | 2:34 |
Let's Get Down Like We Used To | 3:01 |
A Poem | 1:00 |
Don't Do It | 3:20 |
Down in the Mouth | 2:06 |
Amigo Bronco | 3:47 |
Gone to Mexico | 2:14 |
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