Frederick Douglass and the 4th of July: Searching for Affirmative AnswersKarenga, Maulana
Frederick Douglass Speech- What to the slave is the Fourth of July? Frederick Douglass was the most famous African-American leader of the 1800s. In 1852, the prominent citizens of Rochester, USA, asked him to speak at their Fourth of July festivities. Here’s what he said. “Fellow citize...
This essay is a textual analysis of Frederick Douglass' 1852 What to the Slave Is the Fourth of July oration. Douglass' oration is analyzed in light of his change of opinion on the Constitution as a pro鈥恠lavery document. Situating the speech in the context of Douglass' change of opinion...
6. The Fourth July is YOURS, not MINE.7. There is not a man beneath the canopy of heaven, that does not know that slavery is wrong for him.8. O! Had I the ability, and could I reach the nation's ear, I would, today, pour out a fiery stream ... Douglass must be one of ...
This article reviews the book "Frederick Douglass and the Fourth of July: Speaking Truth to America," by James A. Colaiaco.AugustynLibraryJr.LibraryFrederickLibraryJ.LibraryEBSCO_bspLibrary JournalColaiaco,James A.Frederick Douglass and the Fourth of July: Speaking Truth to America. . 2006...
1996. What to the slave is the Fourth [of] July? In The Oxford Freder- ick Douglass reader, ed. William L. Andrews. New York: Oxford University Press.Douglass, Frederick . 1996 . What to the slave is the Fourth [of] July? In The Oxford Frederick Douglass reader , ed. William L....
Frederick Douglass and the Fourth of JulyOn July 5th, 1852, Frederick Douglass, one of the greatest orators of all time, delivered what was arguably the century's most powerful abolition spee...James A. Colaiaco
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