Frederick Douglass’s 1852 speech, “What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?” is among the greatest speeches in American history for its powerful analysis of the enormity of slavery in light of the founding principles of America. It marked a shift in Douglass’s thinking about the American founders and the Constitution. This webinar will examine his 1852 speech and discuss what it can teach us today about how to understand America’s past.
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