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What were Frederick Douglass’s views on slavery, the Constitution, and the Founding documents? In this episode of BRI’s Primary Source Essentials, discover t As part of this year’s Reading Frederick Douglass Together events, Mass Humanities produced a virtual reading of Douglass’ speech, “What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?” Contributor Kelefa Sanneh of The New Yorker magazine explores abolitionist orator Frederick Douglass' 1852 speech, "What to the Slave Is the Fourth of July?" In the summer of 2020, the U.S. commemorated Independence Day amid nationwide protests for racial justice and systemic reforms in the wake of George Floyd’s David Blight reflects on Frederick Douglass' famous "What to the Slave Is the Fourth of July?" speech. #usconstitution #declarationofindependence #frederickd The speech’s themes of hypocrisy, injustice, and the pursuit of true liberty resonate even today, making it a powerful text for understanding and addressing ongoing issues of racial inequality. In July 1776, Black people were not free, so in the words of Frederick Douglass, What to the Slave is the Fourth of July? Art gives an insiders rendition of this powerful speech from Master Orator Frederick Douglass. "What to the Slave is the 4th of July" What were Frederick Douglass’s views on slavery, the Constitution, and the Founding documents? In this episode of BRI’s Primary Source Essentials, discover the powerful voice of Frederick It became one of Douglass’s most famous speeches—criticizing the chasm between America’s Founding principles and the institution of slavery. In the speech, Douglass lamented that Independence Day wasn’t a day of celebration for enslaved people. A reenactment of the speech Frederick Douglass gave on July 5, 1852 at Rochester's Corinthian Hall performed by Phil Darius Wallace. “What to the Slave Is the 4th of July?”: James Earl Jones Reads Frederick Douglass’s Historic Speech Democracy Now! #RolandMartinUnfiltered, #BlackStarNetwork EXCLUSIVE! Activists, celebs read Frederick Douglass' Epic 4th of July speech👀 Watch Roland Martin, Mark Thompson Audiobook - full reading of the historical speech - What To The Slave Is The Fourth of July? by Frederick Douglass from July 5, 1852.Recording by The Progres In a Fourth of July holiday special, we begin with the words of Frederick Douglass. Born into slavery around 1818, Douglass became a key leader of the abolitionist movement. On July 5, 1852, in Rochester, New York, he gave one of his most famous speeches, “The Meaning of July Fourth for the Negro.” That June, we asked five young descendants of Frederick Douglass to read and respond to excerpts of his famous speech, "What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?". It's a powerful, In a Fourth of July holiday special, we hear the words of Frederick Douglass. Born into slavery around 1818, Douglass became a key leader of the abolitionist Focus on Frederick Douglass, an abolitionist and orator. In this Mother Tree Network podcast episode, Aminata celebrates the life and legacy of Frederick Douglass in the context of the 4th of July. 💥 Support on Patreon: July 5, 1852, Frederick Douglass delivered a speech that shattered the illusion of freedom for a In a July Fourth special broadcast, we share the words of Frederick Douglass as read by actor James Earl Jones. Born into slavery around 1818, Douglass becam "What to the Slave Is the Fourth of July?" was a speech delivered by Frederick Douglass on July 5, 1852, at Corinthian Hall in Rochester, New York, at a meeting organized by the Rochester
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