What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?
Frederick Douglass explains why the celebration of July 4th is not the same for all of us.
Frederick Douglass in 1879
Issue #356: American History July 4, 2023
Today in America, July 4 is celebrated as "Independence Day," and is one of the official holidays that is celebrated on the exact day every year, instead of changing to be celebrated on the closest Monday to the actual date.
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