Frederick Douglas didn’t hate America, and neither should you. For our Substack, FAIR Director of Editorial Angel Eduardo writes about Frederick Douglas’ oft-mischaracterized message in his famous speech, “What, to a slave, is the Fourth of July?” While acknowledging the importance of Douglas’ critique of America’s founding hypocrisy—preaching the equality of all men and enslaving African Americans—Eduardo highlights how Douglas was actually quite optimistic about our country’s future.
FAIR Weekly Roundup
FAIR Weekly Roundup
FAIR Weekly Roundup
Frederick Douglas didn’t hate America, and neither should you. For our Substack, FAIR Director of Editorial Angel Eduardo writes about Frederick Douglas’ oft-mischaracterized message in his famous speech, “What, to a slave, is the Fourth of July?” While acknowledging the importance of Douglas’ critique of America’s founding hypocrisy—preaching the equality of all men and enslaving African Americans—Eduardo highlights how Douglas was actually quite optimistic about our country’s future.