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Frederick Douglass: What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?

Classics of Liberty

CHAPTER

Reflections on America's Future and the History of the American Revolution

Reflecting on the youthfulness of the nation, this chapter discusses the hope for America's future to be guided by wisdom, justice, and truth. It draws parallels between the course of great rivers and the fate of nations, emphasizing that though streams may overflow or dry up, they eventually return to their usual path. The chapter also explores the grievances of the colonists during the American Revolution and their pursuit of redress from the British government.

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