Frederick Douglass

In 1852 Frederick Douglass, the famed escaped slave who became one of the greatest orators in American history, was invited by the Rochester Ladies’ Anti-Slavery Society to deliver a very important speech to commemorate the Fourth of July. Please read the transcript of his speech below, then answer the following questions in a 600-word MLA-style essay:
• What are the three most important points that Douglass wants his audience to understand? • In what ways does he believe slavery contradicts American values? • Finally, do you think the meaning of the Fourth of July would have changed for Douglass after the Civil War and Reconstruction?

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