“The Meaning of July Fourth for the Negro” by Frederick Douglass, 1852
On July 5, 1852, abolitionist Frederick Douglass was asked to give a speech in his hometown of Rochester, New York to honor the signing of the American Declaration of Independence. Instead of lauding...
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On Independence Day, you won’t see Americans toast the United States with mugs of tea. Hot weather aside, tea is the villain of Fourth of July celebrations.While the holiday honors the Declaration of...
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