This Fourth of July is Yours, not Mine: Frederick Douglass’ The Meaning of July Fourth for the Negro
This Fourth of July is Yours, not Mine: Frederick Douglass' The Meaning of July Fourth for the Negro
In the shadow of America’s most revered holiday, Independence Day (2022), Dr. Gipson will discuss the historical significance and contemporary relevance of Douglass' July 5, 1852 speech, commemorating the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Dr. Gipson will use Douglass' biting oratory as a lens to examine the ongoing structural underpinnings of systemic anti-black violence that continues to thwart freedom for Blacks in the United States.
