https://newsone.com/3881725/frederick-douglass-fourth-july-speech-full-text/

Frederick Douglass And The Lingering Relevance Of His ‘What To The Slave Is The Fourth of July?’ Speech

"What, to the American slave, is your 4th of July?" Frederick Douglass asked in 1852. The answer remains elusive 172 years later.

Too long for me to post here, but it makes a good read if you read it.