What To The Slave Is The Fourth July Analysis

Takira Rice
November 10, 2016
American History
Dr. Williams
What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?
What to the Slave is the Fourth July?” by Frederick Douglass it expresses the irritation stirred up between the examples of the United States and the reality we witness on a day to day basis. Between the Bill of Rights and the decline of our civil liberties and human rights we are in tough reality. Although he encouraged Africa Americans thing will change that and will one day be accepted and take in all the status of society. Douglass defended equal justice and rights, as well as privilege for blacks.
In the years following the U.S. Civil War, the argument over slavery became an issue not only social but also a political and legal. Enemies and supporters of slavery both seek answers from the American constitution, as well as the usual culture of the time, and guidance in dealing with this issue. Two such people who based their landmark works on this were Justine Taney of the

While the beginning of his speech exalts what the founding fathers did for our country and how they helped society, and then speech soon to evolve into criticism of the outlook of the American society in regarding to slavery. It is noticeable that Douglass sees himself as a citizen, an equivalent to the observers in appearance. All through the speech, as well as in his life, Douglass defends equal justice and rights, as well as privilege for blacks. He is being his speech by plainly apologizing for being afraid in front of the crowd and remembers he came a long way since he escaped slavery. He has expressed to the audience that they have come together to honor the Fourth of July, but he also reminds them that the society is like a young child and is capable of positive