In my observations and thoughts of reading the “The Fourth of July” by Audre Lorde‚ I found the reading to be quite empowering. The author walked me through a memory of her childhood that impacted her life quite greatly. As a result‚ I felt that the author was experiencing acts of racism when encountering Non African Americans. I found it quite interesting that the author used all her rage in order to create something positive and meaningful. I can connect to the author because I had a similar experience
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Fireworks on the Fourth of July is a tradition since 1777‚ where every year 247‚550‚000 pounds of fireworks are bought giving the fireworks industry a yearly revenue that reaches up to a billion dollars‚ a statistic that should not be risen further (statisticbrain.com). People light the fuse‚ and watch them fly up into the air‚ ready to see the magic happen; With all these fireworks thrown up into the night sky only to explode in a brief flash of light‚ there isn’t much danger‚ since so many people
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Although Douglass was speaking to a diverse audience‚ it was more to show slave owners the life of being a slave by using rhetorical strategies. In Douglass’ story “What to a Slave is the Fourth of July”‚ he was trying to give all slaves a voice. Obviously‚ this did not end slavery entirely but it did help the fight. What Douglass achieved in this story was giving a voice for slaves without physically protesting. Throughout the story‚ he told stories of his fellow slaves being burned alive and
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Frederick later moved to Rochester‚ New York and exhibited all he planned‚ to exposing the people of his nation to the true faults of the utopia imitated United States. On July 5th of 1852 Frederick Douglass was invited to speak to the public of the meaning of Independence Day. Titling his speech‚ “What‚ to the Slave‚ is the Fourth of July?” Douglass planned to notify his people of the reality of the U.S.‚ to assist their naiveté into acknowledging the truth. Starting of innocently‚ Douglass mentions
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In Frederick Douglass’ speech “What to the Slave is the Fourth of July” he compels his audience to make a stand against slavery. This newfound motivation to abolish slavery established within the audience members is derived from his strong use of rhetorical devices such as pathos‚ and tone. Although we cannot audibly hear his tone‚ Douglass’ tone is most clearly seen in his speech through his choice in diction. At first he is humble and patriotic which is precisely what his audience expects from
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Meaning of July Fourth for the Negro “This Fourth July is yours‚ not mine. You may rejoice‚ I must mourn.” (Douglass‚ 337). In This speech which was delivered in 1852‚ by Frederick Douglass titled "The Meaning of Fourth of July for the Negro" covers into the regular Realism type. This speech was delivered to a white audience‚ which was a reflection of Realism. Realism which means the practice of accepting a situation as it is. The speech talked about the discrimination of Fourth of July celebration
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What to the Slave is the 4th of July by Frederick Douglass “Without a struggle‚ there can be no progress.” Those were words from an African-American social reformer‚ abolitionist‚ orator‚ writer‚ and statesman. Frederick Douglass was born into slavery‚ but overcame that along with other obstacles to be the great man that we read and hear about today. What to the Slave is the 4th of July was a speech Douglass said in New York‚ explaining how the fourth of July was nothing to the slaves‚ as it was
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good holiday? From the scary Halloween to the crazy April Fool’s Day‚ holidays are always an excuse to have fun! However‚ the Fourth of July is the my favorite holiday‚ because there is always good food to eat‚ because we spend time with family‚ and especially because we watch colorful fireworks. First of all‚ my mom cooks the best food on the Fourth of July. We always have spicy‚ sweet barbequed ribs or chicken. My sister’s yearly request is golden corn on the cob dripping with butter
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1817‚ but soon became one of the biggest names in all of history. By 1838‚ Frederick Douglass was able to escape slavery and go up North. The citizens of Rochester‚ New York‚ where Douglass settled in‚ asked him to give a speech to celebrate the Fourth of July. He agreed‚ however‚ instead of his speech being about celebrating freedom‚ he spoke about all the hypocrisy being held in the United States. The states represented freedom‚ and independence‚ yet there were millions of people being forced into
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The events that took place on July ‘64 in Rochester‚ NY were just one of many other similar happenings taking place throughout the US in the 60’s. Deemed “riots” by many and “rebellions” by black people of the time‚ events similar to those of July ‘64 during the Civil Rights era are hot topic as far as how they should properly be addressed from a historical point of view. The events of July ‘64 definitely did include a riot. However‚ simply labeling the entire 3 day period as a riot is an injustice
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