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What assessment did Frederick Douglass give the Declaration of Independence?(1 point)
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He said that the Declaration of Independence applies to Indigenous Americans.
He said that the Declaration of Independence applies to Indigenous Americans.

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.

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

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Answered by GPT-4o mini
Frederick Douglass critiqued the Declaration of Independence by stating that it does not apply to enslaved persons and allows the U.S. to ignore slavery. His famous speech, "What to the Slave Is the Fourth of July?", highlighted the hypocrisy of a nation celebrating freedom while denying it to a significant portion of its population. Therefore, the correct response is:

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