What Did the Fourth of July Represent to Frederick Douglass

question 34

Multiple Choice

What did the Fourth of July represent to Frederick Douglass?

• A) the hypocrisy of a nation that proclaimed liberty but sanctioned slavery
• B) the ultimate celebration of freedom
• C) a beacon of hope that someday America would honor the claim that "all men are created equal"
• D) an opportunity for slaves to join in a mass rebellion against their masters
• E) the anniversary of the day he ran away from his master and claimed freedom

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