What to the Slave is the Fourth of July? (BJU)

5. 5. How would you describe the founding fathers based on Douglass's praise of them?

Answer explanation

He praises the Founding Fathers for putting the nation's good above their own. They ubndrestood when to be agreeable and when to oppose injustice. They exercised prudence in pursuing future good instead of focusing merely on the immediate.

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RL.7.7

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.8.7

8. 8. What are two examples of connotative words in this paragraph?

Answer explanation

Examples of connotative language include blacker, hideous, revolting, false, crushed, bleeding, humanity, outraged, liberty, fettered, tramples, sin and shame.

10. 10. How would you explain Douglass's point about the Fourth of July and the United States?

Answer explanation

He condemns the hypocrisy of the US in celebrating July 4th while slavery is allowed to exist.

14a. What counterclaim does Douglass acknowledge?

• the Constitution supported slavery

• the Constitution should be abolished

• the Constitution was a "glorious liberty dcument".

14b. How does Douglass address this counterclaim?

Answer explanation

He attacks the counterclaim with the language of the Constitution; it does not include slave or words that include this term. He argues that the Constitution's language and spirit oppose the idea of slavery.