Title: A Comparison of The Declaration of Independence and What is a Slave to the Fourth of July? The Declaration of Independence, written by Thomas Jefferson in 1776, and What is a Slave to the Fourth of July? by Frederick Douglass

Read through  The Declaration of Independence, written by Thomas Jefferson, and What is a Slave to the Fourth of July? by Frederick Douglass
Compare the two documents
What is the main point of the Declaration as a document? What about Douglasses’ essay?
What is the significance of the two documents?
Reflect on the two documents
Do you feel Douglass is justified in his criticisms?
How does the framing of the Declaration of Independence tied to the criticisms Douglass makes?
Submissions can be made in one of the following formats:
Written Format – Posting a reply in the Assignment 9 Assignment sub-folder. Written reflections should be about three paragraphs in total.

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