New York Times
College Board
What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?” (excerpt)
by Frederick Douglass
Details
Pages
10
Word Count
1960
Lexile
—
AR
10.1
Grade Level
G9 - G10
Genre
Speech
Summary
Powerful abolitionist speech (July 5, 1852), exposing the hypocrisy of celebrating freedom while enslaving Black Americans. Filled with irony, stark imagery, and moral appeals.
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