"from What to the Slave is the Fourth of July" Review

Frederick Douglass was born into slavery.

• True

• False

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What is an abolitionist?

• Someone who fights in a war

• Someone who protects the environment

• Someone who fights for the end of slavery

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When did Douglass give his speech?

• July 4, 1776

• July 5, 1852

• April 1, 1864

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According to Douglass, what is the Fourth of July a reminder to the slave?

• A reminder of what they can't have

• A holiday to celebrate freely

• A day full of fireworks and parties

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How does Douglass start off his speech?

• By yelling and screaming

• By asking questions to get the audience's attention

• By thanking those who came to hear his speech

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Who is the "us" Douglass is referring to?

• The American people

• Slaveholders

• Everyone who has been or is a slave

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7.) Who does Douglass NOT blame in his speech?

• Himself

• The government

• The American people

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Douglass says that there is no divide between races in the United States during this time.

• True

• False

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What does Douglass mean by this statement, “The Fourth of July is yours, not mine. You may rejoice, I must mourn”?

• The slaves have to go to a funeral

• Slaves cannot celebrate the Fourth of July because they are not free

• The holiday belongs to everyone

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What does Douglass want the people to notice?

• The cries and the emotions of African Americans

• How people celebrate the Fourth of July together

• How everyone is getting along

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