LAD/Blog #17: Frederick Douglass' "5th of July" speech

Image result for frederick douglassFredrick Douglass 5th of July speech was given the day ofter the Fourth of July. his main message in this speech was to state that on July 4th, he had nothing to celebrate. He believes that America is lacking and failing to deliver on their promise of "life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness". While many white Americans celebrate their independence, American slaves are still kept. The significance of the date, is that hes stating that only whites can celebrate on the fourth, and that the blacks have the fifth to celebrate independence. 
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Frederick Douglass speech were similar to Martin Luther King
 Jr. speeches because both fought for African American
rights through their powerful speeches. 

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