"The Fourth of July is the First Great Fact in Your Nation’s History."
A few reflections about Frederick Douglass's Fourth of July speech.
Fourth of July reflections inevitably include references to Frederick Douglass’s famous speech addressed to the Ladies’ Antislavery Society in Rochester, New York on July 5, 1852 to mark the nation’s birthday.
Unfortunately, most writers today only share a few sentences from the speech to reinforce their deep ske…
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