LAD #16: Frederick Douglass "5th of July"

Frederick Douglas states in his speech that Americans celebrating the 4th of July is absurdity, since the celebration is all about being free from tyranny while whites still hold power over black slaves. He also states that as long as the blacks are property of the whites, America will continue making a mockery of itself as a country who lives a lie, claiming freedom for all but still supporting slavery. Douglass concludes by saying that at the very least black's must be made equals as they have carried on for decades doing the jobs as white men have while still having to prove their equality.