Frederick Douglass delivered on July 5, 1852, in Corinthian Hall, Rochester, New York, addressing the Rochester Ladies’ Anti-Slavery Society.
Here is the long version, with preamble. The fire begins at the 10:00 min. mark. How sad that what he said in pre-Civil War 1852 still describes America in 2020.
What to the Slave is the 4th of July
Behold and appreciate the truth. Let’s build a nation with integrity — enact the promise of equality. Stop sustaining myths upon which we have relied and choose to celebrate.
