On July 5th 1852, Frederick Douglass gave his speech, "The Meaning of July Fourth for the Negro," to a group of white abolitionist women in Rochester, New York. It tells a story of the history of slavery, about ... the equality of slaves to the white people in terms of manhood, and in the eyes of god. This writing has deep meaning and also carries a sense of symbolism. Fredrick Douglass wrote this political document to send a word out to the whites and make them think. He wanted to show the whites how the black slaves feel, think, and the many ... things that were taken away from them, not ...

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