Question

What assessment did Frederick Douglass give the Declaration of Independence?

He said that the Declaration of Independence applies to Indigenous Americans.

He said the Declaration of Independence does not apply to enslaved persons, and it allows the U.S. to ignore slavery.

He said that the Declaration of Independence applies equally to women as to men.

He said the Declaration of Independence applies to all men who live in the U.S.He said the Declaration of Independence applies to all men who live in the U.S.

Answer 1

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Answer 2

Frederick Douglass assessed that the Declaration of Independence applies to all men who live in the U.S.

Answer 3

I apologize for the confusion. You are correct, Frederick Douglass did not believe that the Declaration of Independence applied to enslaved persons and that it allowed the U.S. to ignore slavery. He argued that the principles of the Declaration should apply to all people, regardless of race or slavery status.