In 1852, Frederick Douglass delivered what many consider the best abolitionist speech of all time. He asked, “What, to the American slave, is your 4th of July?” What makes it such a masterpiece — and what can we take from it today? *** <span data-olk-copy-source="MessageBody">Thank you for listening. Help power <em>On Point</em> by making a donation here: <a title="http://www.wbur.org/giveonpoint" href="https://wbur.supportingcast.fm/on-point-club?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=app&utm_term=show_notes" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="0" data-olk-copy-source="MessageBody">wbur.org/giveonpoint</a></span>

On Point with Meghna Chakrabarti

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What Frederick Douglass warned us about America

JUN 18, 202638 MIN
On Point with Meghna Chakrabarti

What Frederick Douglass warned us about America

JUN 18, 202638 MIN

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In 1852, Frederick Douglass delivered what many consider the best abolitionist speech of all time. He asked, “What, to the American slave, is your 4th of July?” What makes it such a masterpiece — and what can we take from it today? *** Thank you for listening. Help power On Point by making a donation here: wbur.org/giveonpoint