Question

Write 2-3 paragraphs explaining what according to Douglass, what does the Fourth of July represent to an African American living in the 1850s? Why does he say this is so?

Answer 1

Answer: Throughout the 1800s, Black Americans used the July Fourth to argue for emancipation and full citizenship, making the case that Black citizens – free and enslaved – had as much right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness as white people

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