On July 5, 1852, the famous black abolitionist Frederick Douglass delivered a stinging indictment of American independence. He did so because it was not yet realized for black Americans. At Corinthian Hall in Rochester, New York, Douglass declared: “This Fourth of July is yours, not … Continue reading What, to Black Americans, is the 4th of July? by Stacy Swimp
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What, to Black Americans, is the 4th of July? by Stacy Swimp
On July 5, 1852, the famous black abolitionist Frederick Douglass delivered a stinging indictment of American independence. He did so because it was not yet realized for black Americans. At Corinthian Hall in Rochester, New York, Douglass declared: “This Fourth of July is yours, not … Continue reading What, to Black Americans, is the 4th of July? by Stacy Swimp