Frederick Douglass July Fourth Speech Full Text: Read Address - NewsOne
WEBJul 4, 2024 · "What, to the American slave, is your 4th of July?" Frederick Douglass asked white America in 1852. The answer remains stubbornly elusive 172 years later.
A Nation's Story: “What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?”
WEBOn July 5, 1852, Frederick Douglass gave a keynote address at an Independence Day celebration and asked, “What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?”. Douglass was a powerful orator, often traveling six months out of the year to give lectures on abolition.
Frederick Douglass - Top 10 Greatest Speeches - TIME
WEBFrederick Douglass. The Hypocrisy of American Slavery, 1852. Born a slave in Maryland, Douglas escaped in 1838 and earned widespread acclaim for his 1845 autobiography. Invited to speak as part...
Frederick Douglass delivers his "What to the slave is the ... - HISTORY
WEBJun 26, 2024 · During an Independence Day celebration in Rochester, New York on July 5, 1852, Frederick Douglass delivers what would become his most celebrated speech, “What to the slave is the Fourth of...
Frederick Douglass, Fifth of July speech (1852)
WEBFrederick Douglass, delivered this speech, sometimes called, “What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?” or the Fifth of July speech, on July 5, 1852, in Rochester, New York.
Frederick Douglass - National Museum of African American …
WEBHe accepted and, on a day white Americans celebrated their independence and freedom from the oppression of the British crown, Douglass delivered his now-famous speech What to the Slave is the Fourth of July.
Frederick Douglass ‑ Narrative, Quotes & Facts | HISTORY
WEBOct 27, 2009 · Frederick Douglass was an escaped slave who became a prominent activist, author and public speaker. He became a leader in the abolitionist movement, which sought to end the practice of slavery...
The History Place - Great Speeches Collection: Frederick Douglass ...
WEBThe History Place - Great Speeches Collection: Frederick Douglass Speech - The Hypocrisy of American Slavery. Frederick Douglass (1817-1895) was the best known and most influential African American leader of the 1800s. He was born a slave in Maryland but managed to escape to the North in 1838.
WEBFrederick Douglass, “What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?”. July 5, 1852 (excerpts) The fact is, ladies and gentlemen, the distance between this platform and the slave plantation, from which I escaped, is considerable—and the difficulties to be overcome in getting from the latter to the former, are by no means slight.
Great speeches by Frederick Douglass / edited by James Daley
WEBSep 7, 2022 · Author, abolitionist, political activist, and philosopher, Frederick Douglass was a pivotal figure in the decades of struggle leading up to the Civil War and the reconstruction era. This compilation of his speeches adds vital detail to the portrait of a great historical figure.