The Holiday
This American holiday is a day of celebration for citizens, but Douglass sees it as a day of mourning for enslaved people.
What is the Fourth of July?
Douglass says that for enslaved people, this holiday exposes a contradiction in American values.
What is Independence Day?
Douglass argues this group of people cannot celebrate the Fourth of July as others do.
Who are enslaved African Americans?
Douglass views this American tradition as a mockery when slavery still exists.
What is the celebration of independence?