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Hypocrisy is defined as, "the false claim to or pretense of having admirable principles, beliefs, or feelings" (Encarta). In Douglass's conclusion he states,"... the hypocrisy of the nation must be exposed..." Does Douglass's speech expose the "hypocrisy of the nation"? Be sure to use evidence from the text to support your answer. AICE English I - 100 words

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Douglass praises and respects the signers of the Declaration of Independence, people who put the interests of a country above their own. He concedes, however, that the main purpose of his speech is not to give praise and thanks to these men, for he says that the deeds of those patriots are well known.

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