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

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

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.

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

Douglass called the Declaration a statement of principles the nation failed to live up to, condemning the hypocrisy of celebrating liberty while enslaving people.