Part one of term paper
Frederick Douglass, who was born into slavery in Maryland, became the most famous of all black abolitionists in addition to being one of the greatest American orators of his day. After the Civil War, Douglass prevailed as a passionate spokesman for the rights of blacks and remained a believer that their problems were capable of political so ...

Part two of term paper
... connection to the joyous commemoration of the nation’s birthday, Douglass began his speech with an important point. He said that he wasn’t part of the celebration because it was not his holiday to celebrate. Douglass believed that the Fourth of July is "the birthday of your National Independence and your political freedom.” This quote was meant to make his listeners realize that even though all men are created the same way, they aren’t given the same natural rights. Black people do not have ...