Frederick Douglass - 4th of July speech

​Frederick Douglass Famous Speech on July 5th, 1852.

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Multiple Choice

What is an abolitionist?

• A slave

• A person who supports the ending of slavery

• A slave owner

• A person who does not support the ending of slavery

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Abolitionists all used the same method to end slavery

• True

• False

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Frederick Douglass was most known for this method

• Violence

• Political and influencing

• Underground

  Railroad

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Frederick Douglass gave a famous speech about this famous date

• Christmas

• New Years Eve

• 4th of July

• The Emancipation Proclamation

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Who was Frederick Douglass giving a speech to?

• Slave Owners

• A white abolitionist group

• To Congress

• The President

​Frederick Douglass

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• Abolitionist

• Born in Maryland - 1816 or 1818

• Separated from his mother at early age

• Owners wife taught him

• Escaped to New York City and joined the abolitionist movement

​Essential Question: How did Frederick Douglass criticize American Democracy?

​On July 5, 1852, eminent African American abolitionist and one of the greatest orators of all time, Frederick Douglass, delivered a brilliant speech to nearly six hundred people filling Rochester, New York’s Corinthian Hall, as organized by the Rochester Ladies’ Anti-Slavery Sewing Society. His powerful indictment of American slavery and racism, presented to a predominately white abolitionist audience, has resonated for 168 years

At a time of year where American freedom is celebrated across the nation, Douglass eloquently summoned the country to resolve the contradiction between slavery and the founding principles of our country.

​Descendants Read Frederick Douglass' Speech

​Fellow-citizens, pardon me, allow me to ask, why am I called upon to speak here to-day? What have I, or those I represent, to do with your national independence? - Frederick Douglass

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In the above clip what is Douglass saying about the independence of America and the freedoms enjoyed by Americans?

​Your high independence only reveals the immeasurable distance between us. The blessings in which you, this day, rejoice, are not enjoyed in common. - Frederick Douglass

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What did Frederick Douglass mean when he said, "Your high independence only reveals the immeasurable distance between us. The blessings in which you, this day, rejoice, are not enjoyed in common."

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"The rich inheritance of justice, liberty, prosperity and independence, bequeathed by your fathers, is shared by you, not by me. The sunlight that brought life and healing to you, has brought stripes and death to me. This Fourth [of] July is yours, not mine. You may rejoice, I must mourn."

Why does Douglass say "You may rejoice, I must mourn"

​What, to the American slave, is your 4th of July?

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What did Frederick Douglass mean when he said, "What, to the American slave, is your 4th of July?"

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Who gave this speech?

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When does this speech take place?

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What is the occasion of this speech?

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Write 3-5 sentences that explain what you are taking away from this speech