“Is it not light that we need, but fire; is it not the gentle shower, but thunder. We need the storm, the whirlwind, and the earthquake,” Douglass(141-143). Frederick Douglass was a black man who was a well educated slave that was able to escaped from slavery. He first gave this speech to a group of white people at their 4th of July celebration in 1852. The message that he wanted to send to the people was that slavery is happening and that it needs to stop. Frederick Douglass used a sarcastic tone in his speech because not everyone could celebrate this holiday. In the speech, What to the Slave is the Fourth of July by Frederick Douglass he uses real life examples, explains how he feels, and uses logic and reasoning to appeal to his audience.
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For example, “I say it with a sad sense of disparity between us. I am not included within the pale of this glorious anniversary” (Douglass 19-21). He states that he does not share the common holiday with he white people. He has come to speak the the whites anniversary. He feels as if the people are mocking him because he and all of the other slaves can not celebrate this holiday. The white people are celebrating the freedom that they have, yet the black people are not free. Another example that Douglass explains how he feels is, “The blessings in which you, has brought stripes and death to me” (Douglass 25-26). Douglass is saying that the things that bring joy to the white people like having slaves work for them brings sadness and hurt to Douglass. Frederick douglass uses his feeling throughout the speech to show how he feels about …show more content…
Douglass is saying that if a black man were to commit a crime he would be put to death of have a much worse punishment then if a white man were to commit the same crime. The white man would get a much lesser punishment than the black man. By Douglass using this example it shows that the black men do not have equality. What Douglass wants the most is to have equality for all
For example, “I say it with a sad sense of disparity between us. I am not included within the pale of this glorious anniversary” (Douglass 19-21). He states that he does not share the common holiday with he white people. He has come to speak the the whites anniversary. He feels as if the people are mocking him because he and all of the other slaves can not celebrate this holiday. The white people are celebrating the freedom that they have, yet the black people are not free. Another example that Douglass explains how he feels is, “The blessings in which you, has brought stripes and death to me” (Douglass 25-26). Douglass is saying that the things that bring joy to the white people like having slaves work for them brings sadness and hurt to Douglass. Frederick douglass uses his feeling throughout the speech to show how he feels about …show more content…
Douglass is saying that if a black man were to commit a crime he would be put to death of have a much worse punishment then if a white man were to commit the same crime. The white man would get a much lesser punishment than the black man. By Douglass using this example it shows that the black men do not have equality. What Douglass wants the most is to have equality for all