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I believe you are referring to his speech he gave entitled "Meaning of the Fourth of July for the Negro." Douglass was simply pointing out the inconsistencies and hypocrisy of the white American population. They were celebrating freedom while oppressing those in slavery.
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Frederick Douglass compares the Fourth of July to what?
The Passover
What is Frederick douglass's famous speech?
i had a dream was about people should be treated equal
What would you say is a universal theme that Douglass is addressing in Frederick Douglass' speech on July 4 1852?
Freedom.
What is the name of the speech that Frederick Douglass gave about slavery?
The speech was called "The Hypocrisy of American Slavery" given July 4, 1852 at Rochester, NY
On the Fourth of July you celebrate independence from what country?
We celebrate the Declaration of Independence against Great Britain.
Frederick Douglass compares the Fourth of July to what?
The Passover
What is Frederick douglass's famous speech?
i had a dream was about people should be treated equal
What would you say is a universal theme that Douglass is addressing in Frederick Douglass' speech on July 4 1852?
Freedom.
What has the author James A Colaiaco written?
James A. Colaiaco has written: 'James Fitzjames Stephen and the crisis of Victorian thought' -- subject(s): Political science 'Frederick Douglass and the Fourth of July' -- subject(s): African Americans, Antislavery movements, Civil rights, Constitutional history, Fourth of July, History
What is the name of the speech that Frederick Douglass gave about slavery?
The speech was called "The Hypocrisy of American Slavery" given July 4, 1852 at Rochester, NY
What famous person was Lewis Douglass related to?
Lewis Henry Douglass was one of the three sons of Frederick Douglass, the famed abolitionist.During the Civil War, Lewis Douglass served as a Sgt. Major in the 54th Massachusetts Regiment, an all-black regiment which Frederick Douglass helped recruit soldiers for. Lewis Douglass was wounded at the Second Battle of Fort Wagner, on July 18, 1863. He was later discharged from the service by reason of disability.Although a tactical defeat, the Battle of Fort Wagner proved to be a political victory for the Union since the valor of the 54th against hopeless odds proved the worth of black soldiers, and helped to encourage additional recruitment. The Second Battle of Fort Wagner is depicted in the climax of the movie Glory.
How many books did Frederick Douglass write?
Frederick Douglass has written: 'In the words of Frederick Douglass' -- subject(s): History, African Americans, Civil rights, Quotations, Quotations, maxims, Political and social views 'Frederick Douglass on women's rights' -- subject(s): Women's rights, Addresses, essays, lectures 'Southern questions' -- subject(s): Education, African Americans 'Men of color, to arms!' -- subject(s): African American Participation, History, United States Civil War, 1861-1865 'America A Concise History 3e & Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass 2e & Our Hearts Fell to the Ground' '\\' -- subject(s): Correspondence, African American abolitionists, Abolitionists, Relics 'Thoughts for all time' -- subject(s): Quotations 'The Frederick Douglass Papers: Volume 5, Series One' 'The Meaning of the 4th of July for the Negro' 'The race problem' -- subject(s): Race relations, African Americans 'Frederick Douglass' -- subject(s): 19th century, African Americans, Antislavery movements, Civil rights, Description and travel, History, Politics and government, Slaves, Social conditions, Speeches, addresses, etc., American, United States 'Selected Works of Frederick Douglass' 'Life of Frederick Douglass' 'Vida de Frederick Douglass' 'Oration' -- subject(s): Controversial literature, Slavery, Fourth of July orations 'Three addresses on the relations subsisting between the white and colored people of the United States' -- subject(s): Race relations, African Americans, Civil rights 'Three Classic African-American Novels' 'Admiration & ambivalence' -- subject(s): Correspondence 'America A Concise History 3e V1 & Documents to Accompany America's History 5eV1 & Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass 2e' 'America Concise History 3e V1 & Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass 2e & Benjamin and William Franklin' 'John Brown' -- subject(s): Accessible book 'The Life of an American Slave' 'Abolition fanaticism in New York' -- subject(s): Accessible book 'America A Concise History 3e V1 & Going to the Source V1 & Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass 2e' 'America Concise History 3e & Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass 2e' 'Eulogy of the late Hon. Wm. Jay' 'America's History 5e V1 & Sovereignty and the Goodness of God & Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass 2e' 'Vida de Un Esclavo Americano' 'American Promise 3e V1 & Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass 2e' 'The Education of Frederick Douglass (Classic, 60s)' 'America A Concise History 3e V1 & America Firsthand 7e V1 & Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass 2e' 'American Promise 3e Vol. B & Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass 2e' 'Narrative Of The Life & Times Of Frederick Douglass' 'Narrative of the life of an American slave' -- subject(s): Biography, African American abolitionists, Abolitionists, Slaves 'Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave (America's Past) (America's Past)' 'Narrative of an American Slave' 'Sovereignty & the Goodness of God and Benjamin & William Franklin and Narrative' 'Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin 2e & Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass' 'Why Is the Negro Lynched' 'Escape from Slavery' -- subject(s): African American abolitionists, African Americans, Abolitionists, Slaves, Juvenile literature, Childhood and youth, Biography 'Collected Works Of Frederick Douglass' 'America's History 5e V1 & Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass 2e and Judith Sargent Murray (Hardy Boys: Undercover Brothers)' 'Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave' 'Why is the Negro lynched?' -- subject(s): Accessible book, Lynching. 'American Promise 2e Volume 2 and Reading the American Past 2e Volume 2 and Study' 'Life and times of Fredrick Douglass' 'America A Concise History 3e V2&Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin 2e&Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass 2e&What Caused the Pueblo Revolt of 1680' 'Life and Times of Frederick Douglas' 'Autobiographies' -- subject(s): Biography, Abolitionists, African American abolitionists, African Americans 'The life and writings of Frederick Douglass' -- subject(s): Anti-slavery movements, Slavery, Antislavery movements 'Frederick Douglass and \\' 'America A Concise History 2e Volume 1 and Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin 2e' 'Standing with the slave' -- subject(s): Slaves, History, Civil rights, Political and social views, Social conditions, African Americans, Antislavery movements, Biography 'The mind and heart of Frederick Douglass' -- subject(s): Antislavery movements, Speeches, addresses, etc., American 'The Life of Frederick Douglas' 'From slave to statesman' -- subject(s): Antislavery movements, Slavery 'Life and times of Frederick Douglass written by himself' -- subject(s): Antislavery movements, Slavery 'Oration by Frederick Douglass' -- subject(s): African Americans, Abolitionists 'Address by Frederick Douglass, and poem by A.C. Hills, delivered at the erection of the Wing monument, at Mexico, Oswego Co. N.Y.' 'The narrative and selected writings' -- subject(s): Biography, Sources, African American abolitionists, Abolitionists, African Americans, History 'America's History 5e Volume 1 and Documents to accompany America's History 5e' 'Address' -- subject(s): Accessible book
What point of view concerning the 4 of July did Douglass choose to focus on?
Frederick Douglass chose to focus on the perspective of African Americans who were still oppressed and enslaved, rather than celebrating the independence and freedom of the United States on July 4th. He highlighted the hypocrisy of celebrating freedom while denying it to a significant portion of the population.
On the Fourth of July you celebrate independence from what country?
We celebrate the Declaration of Independence against Great Britain.
What is an example of a rogerian argument?
Martin Luther King Jr's speech I Have a Dream is an example of a Rogerian argument. So is a speech by Frederick Douglass called "What to the Slave is Fourth of July?" Both of them are still being respectful to another's opinion, but they have their own viewpoint as well. They leave it to the audience to make their assumption about what is right whithiut putting the opposite opinion down.
What is a non religious holiday?
Fourth of July
How often does July fourth fall on July fourth?
July 4 always occurs on July 4.
