182k views
5 votes
How did Fredrick Douglass feel about the Fourth of July?

User Shealtiel
by
9.0k points

2 Answers

6 votes

Answer:

Douglass stated, "This Fourth of July is yours, not mine, You may rejoice, I must mourn." he felt that it was a day for only slaves

Step-by-step explanation:

User Vadim  Kharitonov
by
8.2k points
4 votes

Answer:

In an 1852 speech, Frederick Douglass expressed his thoughts on July 4th and American hypocrisy. But, he concluded, "I do not despair of this country."

User Arisalexis
by
8.9k points
Welcome to QAmmunity.org, where you can ask questions and receive answers from other members of our community.