Frederick Douglass Did Not Despair for America and Neither Should We
On Independence Day some Americans cherry pick one of Frederick Douglass’ most famous speeches, “What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?” Delivered on July 5, 1852, in Rochester, New York, Douglass’ speech is often misrepresented as a condemnation of America itself. Some anti-American voices point to portions of Douglass’ speech to bolster their argument that Black Americans should …
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- October 6, 2024
