1. Who Was An American?
... is and made Americans who they are. But it is also a controversial document, in that who were considered "men" is unclear. Today, "men" encompasses just about everyone, including women and minorities, in most aspects. Everyone has a right to liberty, unless they give up that right by breaking the law, and everyone can pursue a life that will make them happy, (though that ... of this glorious anniversary! Your high independence only reveals the immeasurable distance between us. This Fourth [of] July is yours, not mine." (1886-1887) To Douglass, American identity did not include slaves or...
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- Grade Level: High School