What does douglass learn from observing the jubilation of the fourth of july? the importance of freedom for all citizens the compassion of the nation the gathering anger of the slaves the great distance between slaves and citizens

The great distance between slaves and citizens

In his speech "What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?" Frederick Douglass presents his impressions on the celebration of the Fourth of July. He emphasizes the struggle for liberty of the Founding Fathers and the fact that the young age of America means there is much room for hope. However, he also states that the celebration is very different for slaves and whites. He argues that "your high independence only reveals the immeasurable distance between us." Douglass is reminded that the values of independence (justice, liberty, prosperity, independence) are not shared equally among all citizens.

1. read the following excerpt from franklin d. roosevelt's "fireside chat 19":

on the other side of the picture, we must learn also to know that guerilla warfare against the germans in, let us say serbia or norway, us; that a successful russian offensive against the germans us; and that british successes on land or sea in any part of the world strengthen our hands.

remember always that germany and italy, regardless of any formal declaration of war, consider themselves at war with the united states at this moment just as much as they consider themselves at war with britain or russia. and germany puts all the other republics of the americas into the same category of enemies. the people of our sister republics of this hemisphere can be honored by that fact.  

the true goal we seek is far above and beyond the ugly field of battle. when we resort to force, as now we must, we are determined that this force shall be directed toward ultimate good as well as against immediate evil. we americans are not destroyers — we are builders.

analyze the effectiveness of this excerpt. how does it function within the speech as a whole? how does the structure of the excerpt to convey the speech's purpose and key points? support your argument with evidence from the speech. (10 points)