Introduction:
Frederick Douglass was invited to give a speech during the celebration of the fourth of July. Little did anyone know, Douglass was going to use this as an opportunity to talk about how slaves and African Americans were not being treated equally. Narration: Fredrick Douglass talked about how in the Declaration of Independence, it said "all men are created equal." Douglass points out the hypocrisy in this due to the racism that was prevalent during that time. Division: This period in time slavery was still legal. Many people considered African Americans to be not humans. Proof: Many people were treating African Americans as less by enforcing stricter laws on them and beating disobedient slaves. Douglass turns this logic on its head by proposing that because African Americans are upheld by laws just like any other humans, that proves their innocence. Refutation: While Douglass makes good points about how African Americans should be treated equally, there is still issues with racisms to this day. Conclusion: We should take inspiration from Douglass and try to promote human equality.
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