Question
Read what Frederick Douglass said about Fourth of July celebrations, and then answer the question.
According to Douglass, what should Americans think about while they celebrate their independence?
the millions of enslaved people who are not yet free
those who betrayed the country by committing treason
the people who died fighting for independence
Fellow citizens, above your national, tumultuous joy, I hear the mournful wail of millions, whose chains [are] heavy and grievous . . . To forget them . . . would be treason most scandalous and shocking.
—Frederick Douglass,
July 4, 1852
According to Douglass, what should Americans think about while they celebrate their independence?
the millions of enslaved people who are not yet free
those who betrayed the country by committing treason
the people who died fighting for independence
Fellow citizens, above your national, tumultuous joy, I hear the mournful wail of millions, whose chains [are] heavy and grievous . . . To forget them . . . would be treason most scandalous and shocking.
—Frederick Douglass,
July 4, 1852
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According to Frederick Douglass, while Americans celebrate their independence, they should think about the millions of enslaved people who are not yet free. He emphasizes that their suffering should not be forgotten during the celebration.