What to the Slave is the 4th of July?

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What tone does Douglass use for most of his speech?

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Aggressive

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What does '76 years ago' refer to?

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America was under the British crown.

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What is the speaker’s reason for listing all of the jobs and professions held by Black people?

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The speaker proves the argument that Black people are intelligent human beings.

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What text is referenced by the phrase 'hold these truths to be self evident, that all men are created equal'?

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Declaration of Independence.

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What is slavery?

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A cruel system in which someone legally owns or controls another person.

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What is the significance of the 4th of July in American history?

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It commemorates the adoption of the Declaration of Independence.

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Who is Frederick Douglass?

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An African American social reformer, abolitionist, orator, writer, and statesman.

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What does Douglass argue about the hypocrisy of American freedom?

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He highlights the contradiction between the celebration of freedom and the existence of slavery.

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What is an allusion?

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An indirect reference to a person, place, event, or literary work.

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What does Douglass mean by 'the meaning of your national independence'?

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He questions the value of independence for enslaved people.