Frederick Douglass is one of the finest Americans who ever lived. This speech is magnificent and is well worth the full read. It reminds us of the gap between our founding ideals and our reality. What to the Slave Is the Fourth of July? by Frederick Douglass July 5, 1852 Mr. President, Friends and Fellow Citizens:Continue reading “Frederick Douglass and the fourth of July”
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