Quote 1: Douglas writes “Such people lived then, had lived before, and will, probably, ever have a place on this planet; and their course, in respect to any great change”

According to the quote mentioned; no matter how good can be attained, there will always be change and people won’t be willing to agree with those changes. Even after the abolishment of slavery. Not everyone is on common grounds. No matter how much money is there, no matter how much are on the same common ground, there are others who are strongly against in favor of change.

Quote 2: Douglas mentions ” The little experience I have had in addressing public meetings, in country school houses, avails me nothing on the present occasion.”

Douglas speaks from his own experience what he went through with slavery and being an escapee. Him establishing his audience and trying to establish a common belief. He may be an orator but he’s also coming out where he’s coming from but in his own shoes, from his own perspective. He’s trying to get them to be in his perspective and what’s he been through with trying to persuade his audience and with the amount of questions being thrown out at them.

Quote 3: Frederick Douglas comments “Pride and patriotism, not less than gratitude, prompt you to celebrate and to hold it in perpetual remembrance.”

This is referring to the fourth of July, the celebration of it for citizens of the US. But it’s not the same for everyone person accountable to the holiday. The whole point of the Declaration of Independence is for the separation of the 13 colonies from Great Britain. Slaves were never part of that history, they were just seen as workers, servants made for moderate white Americans during the 19th century.