Classics of Liberty Frederick Douglass: What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?
Jul 4, 2015
Prominent abolitionist and writer, Frederick Douglass, addresses the contradiction between a country founded on liberty and the existence of slavery. He critiques the celebration of the Fourth of July while being enslaved. He passionately condemns slavery as America's great sin and calls for its removal.
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Introduction
00:00 • 2min
Reflections on America's Future and the History of the American Revolution
02:24 • 5min
The Significance of the Fourth of July and its Principles
07:28 • 3min
The Exclusion and Critique of American Slavery
10:06 • 3min
The Condemnation of American Slavery: A Call to Remove the Curse
12:49 • 3min