What to the slave is the Fourth of July? | Frederick Douglass
What to the slave is the Fourth of July? | Frederick Douglass
minnesotareformer.com What to the slave is the Fourth of July? - Minnesota Reformer
Frederick Douglass wrote this reflection on the meaning of the Declaration of Independence to the enslaved.
Editor’s note: Below are some excerpts from a speech on the meaning of the Fourth of July delivered by Frederick Douglass in Rochester, New York, July 5, 1852.
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I'd heard about Frederick Douglass but this is the first time I actually read something from him. Excellent writing and points; a good example of criticizing a group while simultaneously framing it from a perspective of desiring the best for it. It's all the more impressive by the fact he was self-taught.
Thanks for sharing!