Fredrick Douglas oration says that the 4th of July is a hypocritical celebration because United States ownership of slaves. He argues that 4th of July cannot be celebrated by slaves … Read More
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In Douglass’s speech he is emphasizing greatly on the idea that 4th of July is a form of hypocrisy. Douglass is defending his claim that 4th of July is one … Read More
Victoria Powell
Douglas is arguing about the hypocrisy of Independence and how it only caters to a certain group of people. With that being said, he proceeds to explain that … Read More
After reading and listening to Douglass’ speech, he talks about how America became free from British rule and established a new country. It is also mentioned that independence day is … Read More
Summary: After reading and listening to Fredrick Douglassâs speech, I can conclude that Douglass is arguing about how the Fourth of July is a mockery to the enslaved African Americans. … Read More
Summary: After reading and listening to Douglass’s speech, I believe that Douglass is arguing that the Fourth of July does not necessarily indicate a positive day for others as it … Read More
Week 4:Â Monday, 2/22 – Friday, 2/26
Tuesday, 2/23 (asynchronous: work due on our class site by 11:59 pm)
READING & LISTENING:
- Frederick Douglassâ âWhat to the Slave is
Describe one of Douglassâs writing strategies that gets your attention. Quote or paraphrase the moment you are discussing and explain what he is doing and why it caught your attention.  … Read More
Name your discourse community and write out, in a sentence or two, the issue you are using for Unit 1.… Read More
All of you point out that Wollstonecraftâs goal is to persuade society (also known as men) to treat women equally by allowing them access to an equal education. As Vanesa … Read More