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Q: What did the 4th of July represent to Frederick Douglass?
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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.


What does Fourth of July represent for the french?

the 4th of July does not represent anything in France. The French national holiday is held on the 14th of July.


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


How does Douglass characterize the forth of July celebrations from the viewpoint of an enslaved person?

"This, for the purpose of this celebration, is the 4th of July. It is the birthday of your National Independence, and of your political freedom. This, to you, is what the Passover was to the emancipated people of God."


Is the Fourth of July a gay holiday?

No, the Fourth of July is not a gay holiday, it celebrates America's independence.


What day of the week did July 4th fall on since 1989?

It fell on all days of the week, as follows: Friday 4th of July 1989 Saturday 4th of July 1990 Sunday 4th of July 1991 Tuesday 4th of July 1992 Wednesday 4th of July 1993 Thursday 4th of July 1994 Friday 4th of July 1995 Sunday 4th of July 1996 Monday 4th of July 1997 Tuesday 4th of July 1998 Wednesday 4th of July 1999 Friday 4th of July 2000 Saturday 4th of July 2001 Sunday 4th of July 2002 Monday 4th of July 2003 Wednesday 4th of July 2004 Thursday 4th of July 2005 Friday 4th of July 2006 Saturday 4th of July 2007 Monday 4th of July 2008 Tuesday 4th of July 2009 Wednesday 4th of July 2010 Thursday 4th of July 2011 Saturday 4th of July 2012 Sunday 4th of July 2013 Monday 4th of July 2014 Tuesday 4th of July 2015 Thursday 4th of July 2016 Friday 4th of July 2017


What day of the week did July 4th fall on since 2004?

Friday 4th of July 2008. Saturday 4th of July 2009. Sunday 4th of July 2010. Monday 4th of July 2011. Wednesday 4th of July 2012. Thursday 4th of July 2013. Friday 4th of July 2014. Saturday 4th of July 2015. Monday 4th of July 2016. Tuesday 4th of July 2017.


What is United state of American independence day?

July 4th is Americas Independence Day. It is an annual holiday.


What day does the 4th of July fall on Russia?

July 4


How is Sunday July 4 2021 figured?

It was last on a Sunday in 2010. In 2015 it will be on Saturday, but because 2016 is a leap year, July 4 skips Sunday to be on Monday in 2016. Sunday will come round again in 2021. Going from 2010 to 2021, these are the days and dates for the 4th of July: Sunday 4th of July 2010 Monday 4th of July 2011 Wednesday 4th of July 2012 (leap year) Thursday 4th of July 2013 Friday 4th of July 2014 Saturday 4th of July 2015 Monday 4th of July 2016 (leap year) Tuesday 4th of July 2017 Wednesday 4th of July 2018 Thursday 4th of July 2019 Saturday 4th of July 2020 (leap year) Sunday 4th of July 2021


When do you celebration Independence day?

July 4th


When do the US celebrate the Independence Day?

We celebrate it on July 4th! The Fourth of July!!! :)