Douglass: The Fourth Of July Speech

Rita Lee Dr. Sigmund English 2020 January 10, 2011 Frederick Douglass: Thoughts on His July fourth Speech Voices of a Peoples biography: Frederick Douglasss July 4th Speech. By Howard Zinn & Anthony Arnove. Perf. crowd to hailher Earle Jones. Sundance. 5 Jul. 2004. Voices of a Peoples History: Frederick Douglasss July 4th Speech, 1852. By Howard Zinn & Anthony Arnove. Perf. Danny Glover. 2005. In 1852, July the 4th vocabulary by Frederick Douglass was presented in Rochester New York. Many years later(prenominal) Frederick Douglass is praised and his speech read. James Earle Jones and Danny Glover on separate occasions performed a reading of Douglasss speech. Nervously Douglass begins to speak and wonders aloud at the purpose for which he is speaking this solar day. On a day of emancipation celebrate by white slew succession enslaving the blacks of this the Statesn nation, thither is no gratitude in which he can emit and speaks this sarcastically. He is sad this day to rebuke the American people and calls them vain, hypocrites and cruel. Asking, What to the American slave is your 4th of July? and Douglass states too, the independence we rejoice in is a sham! This American nation rejoices in its independence from tyranny only to subject others to an even worsened unfounded life of bondage.

Douglass says to this cruel, hypocrite country that with their revolting heinousness America reigns without a rival. Disbelief was my first thought, something along the lines of No way! which was then followed by an excited stamp and an audible yes as Douglasss sarcastic tone sullen to impartiality followed by stern rebuke(Douglass). The speech intend to turn on those who heard it or ma! ke more(prenominal) fully informed the disgusting practice which was slavery that for me was an astounding success. This mans words dug painfully into the core group of my being and turned what little pride I held in our nations beginning years to shame. Some entrust and pride returned as I heard spoken by Danny Glover, Douglasss...If you want to get a full essay, order it on our website: OrderEssay.net

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