What is the 4th of July paragraph summary to the slave?
What is the 4th of July paragraph summary to the slave? To the slave, Douglass tells the audience, “Your 4th of July is a farce; your boastful freedom, an unholy license [to enslave blacks]. . . As for those who hold that slavery is part of a divine plan, Douglass argues that something that is inhuman cannot be considered divine. What is the central idea of the 4th of July for the slave? Abolition of Slavery Given that Douglass is the national leader of the abolitionist movements in Massachusetts and New York, it is not surprising that the main theme of the pamphlet is abolition. Douglass speaks of this both from the perspective of the slave and from the perspective of the “ordinary joe” on the street. What for the slave is the poem of the 4th of July? The rich heritage of justice, freedom, prosperity and independence bequeathed by your fathers is shared by you, not by me. The sunlight that brought you life and healing has brought me wounds and death. This Fourth of July i...