July 4 is a good time to reconsider not only the origins, text and meaning of the Declaration of Independence, but its history and context, over time. Read in order, the original, and subsequent commentary allow consideration of perspective. The closing paragraphs of Douglass's speech could have been written today.
trina The Declaration of Independence http://www.ushistory.org/declaration/document/ In Memoriam: What to the Slave is 4th of July? Frederick Douglass In this 1841 Independence Day speech, the famous abolitionist challenged the 'swelling vanity' of America. http://www.alternet.org/rights/16324/ Published on Sunday, July 1, 2007 by CommonDreams.org 'It is Their Right, It is Their Duty, To Throw Off Such Government' by Caroline Arnold http://www.commondreams.org/archive/2007/07/01/2228/ _______________________________________________ Discuss mailing list [email protected] http://lists.isoc-ny.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss
