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1.Why did Frederick Douglass consider July 4th a day of mourning rather than rejoicing?

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Douglass delivered a speech at a ceremony to commemorate the signing of the Declaration of Independence, held at Rochester's Corinthian Hall. It was a play on words, when the speaker told the audience, "This July 4th is yours, not mine."

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