Frederick Douglass’s Letter to His Former Master
An open letter Douglass wrote in 1848 to Thomas Auld, his former master, on the tenth anniversary of his escape from slavery to freedom. The letter reflects the powerful impact of the moral rights reflected in the Declaration of Independence. In his speech “What to the Slave Is the Fourth of July?” delivered on July 5, […]
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