Frederick Douglass July 4th Speech, “What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?” is a significant and thought provoking one. You can read the entire speech by clicking here.
Other resources on this speech are:
The Meaning of July Fourth for the Negro: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/aia/part4/4h2927.html
Frederick Douglass Online Resources: http://www.loc.gov/rr/program/bib/douglass/
EDSITEment’s 4th of July: Protest, Revolution, and Independence: http://edsitement.neh.gov/feature/edsitements-4th-july-protest-revolution-and-independence
As we celebrate Independence Day, we should pause for a moment and really think about what freedom in the United States means today. Does freedom really mean we are free?
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