1. Frederick Douglass Bellwork
Read the Frederick Douglass reading on page in the Zinn Reader, answer the following.
Why does Douglass say his speaking at the hall was a long journey?
What does Douglass mean by “With them, justice, liberty and humanity were ‘final’; not slavery and oppression? How does he use this to correlate the principles of the Revolution with the struggles of the slave?
What does Douglass mean by “The rich inheritance of justice… is shared by you, not by me”?
What is Douglass’ attitude towards the 4th of July?
According to Douglass, “What, to the American Slave, is the 4th of July”?