Wednesday, February 27, 2013

Frederick Douglass: Independence Day Speech

Source PDF: Independence Day Speech by Frederick Douglass
  1. Write down two quotes from the speech that impressed you.
  2. What are the two perspectives on the Fourth of July?
  3. To what group of people in what place does Douglass compare slaves in America?
  4. Are the two perspectives compatible with each other? Explain.
  5. How does Douglass argue for the "equal manhood" of African Americans?
  6. What is the slave's view of Americans celebrating their independence?

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