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Question 2 • SC-English 3 Honors

How does "What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?” relate to the Declaration of Independence?

Answer

Douglass’s speech objects to several points made within the Declaration of Independence.

Douglass’s speech quotes the Declaration of Independence liberally and uses it to support every claim.

Douglass’s speech proclaims that the treatment of Black people directly contradicts the Declaration of Independence.

Douglass’s speech served as the basis for the Declaration of Independence, which was written soon after his speech was given.

Explanation

Douglass argues that the ideals of liberty and equality celebrated in the Declaration of Independence are not being applied to enslaved and Black Americans. The speech highlights the contradiction between those principles and the injustice they face. Therefore, the best answer is that the treatment of Black people directly contradicts the Declaration.

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