Frederick Douglass | What To The Slave Is The 4th of July?

[@duncanbleak3819]

Masterfull! The english language has never been better used.

[@jonb4808]

You should listen W. E. B. Du Bois

[@ProjectEquatorReads]

Yes, I agree with you the speech was excellent and masterful use of the English language. Since you have respected and appreciated his speech, I believe you will also enjoy this present-day recitation by Frederick Douglass's Great-Great-Great-Grandchildren speaking kzbin.info/www/bejne/hHPIZqSYo9Ckpa8

[@netizencapet]

One really cannot get through this speech without being profoundly affected. It is pure talent applied with strength to the most worthy of human causes. It will especially affect those familiar with biblical texts but will seduce and shock anyone with ears. In every age it's listeners will say: more relevant now than ever!

[@karencontestabile6125]

Heartbreaking! Such dignity Mr. Douglass possessed! Thanks for this!

[@birdlynn417]

Awesome speech. One of the most intelligent men of all time. We need him now.

[@jonb4808]

birdlynn hubbard maybe you listen to W. E. B. Du Bois

[@americaneskielover]

@@jonb4808 Socialist/communist...

[@demarcusburns8530]

We need Yahawashi!

[@larrysimmons5682]

It is better to learn how to fish than to be fed fish when one is hungry. Past black leaders was trying to teach us how to fish for ourselves but no body listen. And still a great many people only want to be fed fish. So it is irrelevant if any body is here today amoung us it would not do a damn bitter good if they were because we are too far gone as a race. If all our great leaders male and female was able to come back today they would be so disappointed and ashamed at the condition and proclivity of our own demise.

[@andrepaige9669]

@@americaneskielover The honorable practice of owning other humans as they bloviate about how their nation is the land of the FREE; people like that don't do themselves any favors when denigrating socialism and Marxism.

[@spirituallifecoachinginsti7207]

FREDRICK DOUGLAS, WAS A GENIUS....SPEECH STILL VALID.....SAD TRUTH.....!!!

[@tyronepalmer7770]

Such a speech is deserving of greater depth of feeling, rather than a dry reading.

[@kevins.5472]

This man was a slave who earned his freedom. But God saw fit for him to study the language of his oppressor to such an extent that his mastery of it was beyond reproach. I believe it was because God wanted the perpetrators of such an evil system as slavery and white supremacy to know that through his omniscience he was aware of what evil was and is taking place upon the world that he created. He used the sharp intellect and eloquent tongue of a former slave to deliver his stern message and warning to those who would dare to perpetuate such an evil system of oppression. And as far as I'm concerned, he made it very clear that he shall never forget the suffering of those poor souls who toiled from sunrise to sunset and endured the merciless lashings of their master's whip. May God forever bless the soul of Frederick Douglass for his bravery in expressing, at the risk of certain death, the grievances of those suffering people who were without a voice in his day and time

[@GrowthIzKey]

He escaped slavery

[@kevins.5472]

@cobainzlady Sure, slavery was just wonderful. Stop making excuses for evil.

[@johnnyjolon8294]

I like your message, but I think saying it was God who saw fit takes away credit from Fedrick's robust will and anger. I think he really set himself to do something important and historical with his life.

[@kevins.5472]

@@johnnyjolon8294 He had a belief in something higher than himself. The only thing higher than himself that he observed as a slave on earth was his master, the devil incarnate. Trust me God had everything to do with it. Slaves had to have faith even in a religion that wasn't their own. They made it work for them so that they could survive another day of torturous hell on the plantation.

[@johnnyjolon8294]

@@kevins.5472 Gotcha, I'm just more of a determinism guy and like giving Frederick his credit for utilizing his free will to align with God's will to live purposefully. That's all.

[@OmUrLus1]

Again, I have more to learn from my hidden Education. I truly have been mis-educated by teachers in the Board of Education. USA

[@Lockeys-vk5qz]

Exactly!!!! My Heart Ache from being stripped from my real History

[@akeimsears7207]

I'm thankful our ppl really waking up to truth.

[@beverlywaits7663]

Exactly 🙄🙄🙏🏾

[@watchmyshine3997]

@I say So are you saying that's a black thing....

[@PamPooh1111]

Because they don’t want us in Amerikkka

[@derrickdiaz2085]

A most excellent presentation. It's far beyond doubt, that Frederick Douglass was an oratory genius of the rarest caliber... 🙌🏾

[@paxologi]

Frederick- Rhetoric - Sounds Similar

[@iamjameri]

Excellent. What a brilliant man.

[@FaithSins]

audio reading made this easier for me to not give up on reading this long speech, thank you for that also made it more interesting since I do have some trouble reading it myself

[@gigiheights4195]

I'm not impressed with the reader. I can not embrace his souless tone for the writing of this brilliant brave human being, Honorable Mr. Federick Douglas. So glad for the other uplifting readers. Truth!

[@denisefields7233]

Reply t i g i heights from Denise f i e l d s hi I was just reading your comment and regards to Frederick and I understand perfectly well what you were saying about the commentator not being able to get into his presenting the story because I don't feel it either so I just wanted you to know that you're not lonely camper out there alone because Frederick Douglass did so much and I feel that we should have been presented like yourself by someone that could really make us feel the message that this gentleman is trying to get across and I'm not feeling it either so I'd like to thank you so very much for your comment that allowed me to make my comment but on behalf of Mr Frederick Douglass oh no he'll never be forgotten God bless him thank you sir

[@Meh4991z]

We were not invited to America’s Cookout . Know your History. July 4th 2019.

[@anyahnacolman8636]

Praise the Most High YAH, the Truth Shall make you free in The Messiah Yashua HallaluYah!!!

[@j.j7185]

First time i am hearing this speech, i am 16 and not American, I loved this speech.

[@metrocabinet]

Tremendous contribution to energizing much needed discussion of slavery then and in the future. His articulation was priceless for lending credibility to the topic.

[@ItalianStallionbro]

it seems like people are smarter back then than they are today, or at least more well educated and well spoken?

[@GrandGobboBarb]

It's a fool's errand to compare the great speakers and men-of-letters of the past to the average person of today. It would be like comparing Einstein to an accountant, and as the accountant has made no great scientific theory, to bemoan how modern man has lost the spirit of science.

[@rosemarykean510]

Thomas Malone Yes, Frederick Douglass was a genius. This is a tour de force of rhetoric, language, and parsing of his position and that of the country at that time. We need to hear him today. He would be supporting the Movement for Black Lives and Black Lives Matter were he here today, the continuing effort to free Black people, in which case we will all be free.

[@americaneskielover]

@cobainzlady You are 100% correct!

[@exabitmedia1253]

​@@rosemarykean510 Black people are already free in America? If anything the BLM movement should be in South Africa which is still acting like a colony and vacation getaway for white Europeans.

[@mikekirylo6115]

Thomas, why he marveled to be called upon.to give this speech..because Americans knew he was well educated and articulate.

[@Elena-rz7wt]

Thank you so much for this video. 🙏🏻🙏🏻 I had to read this speech as a homework and I am so grateful for you pronouncing clearly and distinctly with the perfect speed of speaking, so that I saved a lot of time. But also enjoyed the whole greatness of this speech, as well. 🙏🏻

[@piankhikaheru512]

Prophetic words spoken 150 years ago...A'se Brother Frederick! Htp Ma'at Neb!!!

[@GregoryJones-xk9uq]

Frederick Douglass speaks a truth that was (is?) truly life threatening; especially in his day and time. #SpeakTruth, even when it’s not popular, safe or prudent.

[@jennifercorrea1932]

I do not know why Fredrick Douglas does not get more press.

[@eric123426]

Take a guess.

[@rushopolis]

They(illuminati, deepstate, shadow government, etc.) are hiding the truth.

[@chefmitchtrotter1339]

I think you know exactly why

[@yusufziyad5593]

Donald Trump says "FREDERICK DOUGLASS is "doing a great job..."

[@OrbitFighter]

the same reason why many of malcom x is unheard, and mlk is unheard, and james bladwin, ect. the suppression of truth.

[@onthemicwithtarencebaileys5684]

My Great Grand Uncle was a Great Man! I’m proud to be a Shoreman!

[@deeptreediver]

Why did your family choose to use Bailey as their surname rather than Douglass? If I'm not mistaken, Freddy dropped "Bailey" when he was trying to hide from the slave catchers.

[@montyrohde4062]

I am grateful I can understand Mr. Douglass so clearly despite the separation of 150 years. I am also disturbed his words are not just relevant for their historical context, but as commentary on contemporary society.

[@gilbertotaleman]

Very brave and honest man. Life is crude and cold for the people in this nation as no other.

[@shaquanbrooks2880]

What did they expect when they asked him to speak ?🗣️🗣️🗣️

[@79sartu]

EXACTLY, AND SPEAK HE DID!!!!!!

[@SuperSpace2009]

I wonder that too! How can they ask him to speak about their independence. When we're in still chains. We are still fighting for our Rights to this day! His speech is true from yesterday to now! After finding out about this I will think less about celebrating the 4th. Because we were not free!

[@kookootrix1978]

Juneteenth!

[@samuelsaddiq9056]

07 / 04 / 2021 This speech of Mr. Frederick Douglass is relevant, fresh, stinging, riveting and poignant today; just like the Speech was delivered over 100 Years ago. Oh, United States of America, you're absolutely guilty based on the Facts that you've committed then in the Past; and what you're doing in the Present.

[@maiben210]

I'm 67 years old product of the US slave trade this is the first time I've heard this and understand why I cannot find the joy of America's independence day. His hope...... unrealized in a nation uncritical of the enormous consequences of hypocrisy......indigenous peoples, enslaved africans, Japanese americans.... Women, people who are different in a small vision...... I fear the consequences of willful ignorance......

[@samuelsaddiq9056]

@@maiben210 You're absolutely right with everything you've stated here because it's true.

[@Z-ManTheOriginal]

These are the words from an ex-slave left for dead basically in a diabolical institution that rose above. learned to read and write so eloquent and poetic. Incredible mind heart and soul.

[@yakinikantigi3897]

a real truth teller

[@rasheedakinwande6450]

yakini kantigi 🤣😘

[@shermanhenderson1817]

One of the most intelligent men that ever lived!

[@ProgressingAmerica]

Thank you everybody for your kind words regarding the recording. Nobody in this comment section seemed to pick up on this, so it would be good that this is mentioned. Douglass started out as a slave and later became free, and as this written work makes clear he did extensive research before assigning blame. After his extensive research, Douglass came to the conclusion that the Constitution is a "glorious liberty document". (Starting at 56:52) In the original text, these three words are in all capitals. If Douglass didn't see the Constitution as the problem while slavery still existed, why do so many people see it that way in the 21st century? In calling the Constitution a "GLORIOUS LIBERTY DOCUMENT", isn't Douglass saying that the Constitution is the solution to the problem?

[@wonnieworthy7205]

So sweet something good too hear thank you All take care stay safe

[@wonnieworthy7205]

👍🥰👋

[@AljIsHere128]

Thank U for posting this! ✊🏾✊🏾

[@beverlywaits7663]

Me too 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾😊

[@beverlywaits7663]

I'm thankful too 😊👍🏾👍🏾

[@regina4109]

👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾💔💔💔 wow.... God help us all... July 4 2018.

[@robertedwards7907]

This Country has HELL to PAY 👺

[@e.adriannapatterson3900]

Sure Does. And Frump talking aboit Kapernick's kneeling to that flag...saying he is disrespecting it. No, he isn't standing and honoring a flag that is damned. Or cursed for a better word. I don't stand for a flag that represents rape, kidnap, robbery, murder, sodomy, bestings, lynches, picnics, windmills, drownings, lies, greed, bigotry, evil, hatred, deception, and mischief; just to name a few of the ugly and heinous things, either. Last, that cursed flag and the 4th of July does not speak to me, or my People. The flag and the helliday (not holiday) speak volumes of this evil, evil country...a country founded on evil.

[@jessewright5773]

heat cliff to God

[@alvarnunez3215]

@@e.adriannapatterson3900 we've achieved everything Douglass wanted to be achieved 50 years ago. He pledged his allegiance to the flag and sang the national anthem before we'd done that, so he damn sure wouldn't be caught kneeling for the anthem today.

[@e.adriannapatterson3900]

@@alvarnunez3215 I was talking about me. I will kneel. Regardless to your opinion of Mr. Douglas, etc.

[@alvarnunez3215]

@@e.adriannapatterson3900 yeah you're kneeling for the anthem of the country that has treated black people better than all other countries. Black people are better off in the US than literally any other country

[@breadoflifemusic9606]

07/04/2019 Still relevant today. Sadly. God of mercy. Jesus the coming King!!!

[@TheStacey0147]

Thank you for this!!!!!

[@frederickclark2906]

the History of Frederick Douglass 👍👍👍👍

[@horsecrazy2266]

i had no idea there was an internal as well as external slave trade, and that the external was actually condemned whereas the internal was somehow "okay". thank you for posting!!

[@keithmichael9965]

Thomas Jefferson banned the importation of slaves into the US in 1806, I believe. This ended the triangle trade or external slave trade where enslaved people were brought here. Even though new enslaved people couldn't be brought here, the internal slave trade continued. Douglas was pointing out the hypocrisy of saying the other nations who still imported slaves were bad, while Southern states still held 3 million people in bondage.

[@horsecrazy2266]

@@keithmichael9965 thank you!

[@germiledavis3677]

@@keithmichael9965 that date was Jan 1st 1808 and though Thomas Jefferson was heavily involved, this was a negotiated date and key deliberation in bringing the Carolinas to the new Union.

[@curtis2299]

After the banning of transatlantic slave trade, breeding your own slaves became the thing. No law against that. Those were the worst of the slave years.

[@cbread208]

🔥🔥👍🏿 brilliant!

[@janedoe1229]

Something is seriously wrong here. Commenters wrote "Douglas earned his freedom." He made several attempts to run away from slavery. He had a bounty on his head. He sacrificed life for his freedom.

[@user-cs1gh4pu9v]

Here in 2020, starting to Unlearn.

[@chaozplayzMC]

thank you.

[@unc1589]

Fred was a beast. He used the example of Jesus confronting the religious leaders, and how they responded by saying “we have Abraham as our father”. Then said that men only extol the greatness of their fathers to cover their evil deeds. Ouch

[@SHAULYISRAEL]

My Beloved Brothers and Sisters of the FBI and SBI brought me here as they attempt to rectify the injustice and brutality committed against the so-called African-American.

[@maxyogi]

Can you imagine Frederick Douglass at the BET awards? He would have the audience asleep in 15sec. Funny how the oppressed don't want any of it. Wisdom that is. But the oppressors can't get enough.

[@KingdomWithinU]

So Good!

[@runcamyt]

Having been published seven years ago and now available to be consumed for free, I trust that the reader has taken greater pains to perfect his craft, not withstanding that this performance was warmly welcomed.

[@rollyselga9875]

Greatness truly does not reside in color but in character..

[@ProgressingAmerica]

Frederick Douglass once asked the question "Is the Constitution pro-slavery or anti-slavery?", that speech is now available from LibriVox and on KZbin. "The American Constitution and the Slave"

[@judithgrace9850]

I agree 100%. I moved to Querétaro, Mexico at 79, because USA is too deadly and expensive . Love 😘 this city.

[@tyronerowesr2858]

YES TRUE...WE HAVE TO TEACH OUR CHILDREN THE TRUTH...MINISTER TYRONE ROWE SR...LOL

[@choclatetaffypop4266]

Wow, things haven't changed. It's just in a different form

[@subscribefornoreason7390]

Slaves still exist. Just now more are slaves.

[@OkbaAlassadi]

Powerful 😔

[@BRP]

When I read this I HAD TO USE IT FOR MY PODCAST

[@janedoe1229]

The reading is challenging

[@candywilson1442]

He's talking about now to me .

[@shermanhenderson1817]

Did anyone know that Mr. Douglass was also the first Black U.S. Marshals in the District of Columbia, Washington, DC.

[@marilyncarter6548]

No thank for information. God bless you.

[@Oreochip]

You had help me on my hw thank u

[@Oreochip]

Hahaha

[@Tylettecrosby8888]

He’s back watching all of y’all

[@keithmichael9965]

How far we have come as a nation... From a time of actual institutional racism where the law of OUR land made Men property and less than human. The Fugitive Slave Act of 1850, which I think he was referring, allowed slave catchers to travel across state lines in response to the Underground Railroad. We, as a nation, abolished slavery, amended our Constitution to secure the citizenship and voting rights of Black Americans, struck down Jim Crow and segregation, changed our laws to uphold the equal rights of Black Americans including the right to vote. We ended the evil voting laws and practices in states like Arkansas with their voting tests. Today, the rights of Black Americans are expressly protected by the Constitution, federal law and statute, court precedent, state law, and so on. Douglas lived until 1895. He traveled all over the world in support of individual liberty. He support Irish home rule. Opposed Black Americans returning to Africa. Fascinating and great man. God bless him.

[@f.c1722]

Most of you commentators have your facts wrong! Frederick Douglass escaped from slavery by running away from it on September 3rd 1838! Also, now in 2022, the State of Texas has changed it's public school textbooks to ban the term "slavery", and use the terms to describe slavery as "involuntary immigrants/migrants! Lastly, the shapers of the Constitution, didn't include Blacks as human being, but as property!!

[@irvingstrobert6054]

FREDERICK DOUGLASS IS HIS MAJESTY KING GEORGE THE III SON. "FACTS"

[@charliesutton7108]

I believe it's "...more shrinkingly".

[@Stacey_Robinson]

They really couldn't get a better reader than this??

[@MrBiggLefty]

The Original BLM advocate!

[@MrBiggLefty]

@@DCInsightsbyM ahhh...the black on black thing. Yet whites call kill people en mass and not a peep about cleaning up their house. The ultimate privilege.

[@MrBiggLefty]

@Kay Theo wow, it seem white privilege has changed since the time before Frederick Douglass.

[@whitecuptvcup1912]

KIND OF HARD TO LISTEN COMING FROM THE WRONG VOICE OF THE ENEMY

[@ebzar]

A GREAT SPEECH. UNFORTUNATELY, the speakers bland delivery doesn’t do it justice.

[@MallowNull]

My teacher required us to read this, but we didn't have a quiz on it, so I just didn't read it. I regret doing that.

[@HeatherWatson006]

We now require a quantum warp speed to get to the present from our past. Hail, Frederick Douglas, Caesar of our times, thus, no longer Roman!

[@rodneypratt9700]

Black Americans have nothing to celebrate on 7/4 because enough change in living in this country has altered the reality of our plight !

[@erichall8866]

Eloquent yet compassionate speech by Mr. Frederick Douglass. But what would Dr. King and Malcolm X say about the 4th of July, they would've sounded more fierce in their speech. I have however literally listened to all of their speeches but haven't heard anything on July 4th. I for one couldn't care less about these holidays, even my own country's Independence day...🙂

[@djatabumpus4348]

Liberation!!!

[@xKingfps]

fiyah!!!!!!!!!

[@louispoole4891]

U MUST Share!

[@CANTONMENT_FL]

#ADOS- This is not a holiday for Black Americans- In 1776 when the declaration was signed by 56 white property owners, 27 of them was dealing with slaves & 8 of the signers were foreigners from Britain, the enemy country! Enjoy this day teaching your family our true history of this day & the tribulations our ancestors went through! The devil punch bowl is something else we shouldn’t let linger from our minds!

[@SleekMinister]

play at 0,50X

[@peacemakerdj1316]

Who else is here listening to it at 2x speed for class 👁👄👁

[@watchmyshine3997]

In reading some comments here. It's obvious that some whites actually condone slavery. There was a term call indentured servants, which is a vast difference from what whites did to blacks. And you don't have to have a belief in God to know the atrocities committed which I will explain were disgusting to do to an animal let alone a human. The reasons why they don't want real history taught because it would allow the ancestors of all races to know the atrocities and who the oppressors were. I'm 62 and know because I'm from a black educational system where true Black History was taught. It's shameful to hide it, and act as though today's kids have no right to know of the vial, evil, nasty ways whites treated blacks. We have endured so much and they wonder why ghettos and housing projects came and how they were used like society cages for blacks, and a justice and educational system that supports this entrapment. Wake up America and do better, there will always be racist people and people in power pushing racism for control. Join together to educate, empower, and lift up.

[@amypowell6249]

Go listen to Ossie Davis read this...he breathes the fire into it that it deserves! (it's on youtube)

[@Lord_Vada]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/pGecm2mLo7qtbJY

[@bettybrown7937]

Do not kill the messages

[@communitydevelopment6739]

I know you guys know Ossie Davis he is also doing this Frederick Douglass speech but they had to comment section turned off. an Ossie Davis speech is just as fraudulent as this one. You're going to have to find the original speech if you really want to know the truth of what Frederick Douglass said that day. I'm going back into my archives of notes and tapes I have this entire speech I'm going to read it in its entirety myself and post it on my channel people just don't have any Integrity these days!!! SHALOM. I'm Yahudah🕎

[@nunustrong1]

Truly…Morgan Freeman should have read this

[@NiaNeek]

Gem 💎 17:05

[@snapfinger1]

July 4 was the beginning of the end of slavery. Social progress is made in small steps..

[@Ben-wp5rx]

this is for a paper: 10:42-11:05, 11:12-11:32

[@HeatherWatson006]

Quantum dignity.

[@MusondaMumba-D]

Fredrick Douglas, gave this speech before the Civil War, the imancipation proclaimation and the reconstruction but because he was a Black Republican, his words were suppressed.

[@haroldmoore8385]

All blacks were republicans at that time. What’s your point.

[@missgray1472]

The Republican party is no longer the party of Lincoln.... keep up.

[@haroldmoore8385]

Miss Gray hes a moron.

[@alvarnunez3215]

@@missgray1472 and I suppose you're going to say the Democratic party is no longer the party of Andrew Jackson and Jefferson Davis next?

[@missgray1472]

@@alvarnunez3215 no it isn't.....where have you been?

[@rick.o.jerseycity5704]

The 4th ain't shit to the Black man.......

[@paulw1570]

🙏🏽⭐

[@HeatherWatson006]

Faith in the labors of slavery…

[@cenohaven]

Can you say REPARATIONS! !! $$!!!!

[@AmoniC.]

Amen 🙏🏽

[@chynashaw8226]

✌🏽😎

[@sharonanderson5619]

IM left haded Not right 23:22 (Read more) also im live i Arizona (United States of Amarica)

[@jacquelinelamb6787]

It's Indepences' day for the Nation , race , of National Athen

[@timweber1695]

A great republican thinker at a time that being republican meant something.

[@RasheedGazzi]

Means nothing now.

[@drewanders8168]

23 dislikes. I bet half if all are silk&daimonds and uncle ruckus.

[@deseramaxwell2780]

7/4/17

[@johncrisden6222]

Speak on that religion brother.

[@filmmguyy9226]

Here is something you did not know about the way Douglass is regarded in America. Find it at kzbin.info/www/bejne/oIeZZKWkqZalabM

[@yosquidd242]

I can read it BETTER!

[@Mamuမးမုၣ်]

23:26

[@henriekoule867]

DOUGLASS ARE SAY ????? WHAT IS THIS NAME ??????